Jeremiah 51:18

18 They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.

Jeremiah 51:18 in Other Translations

18 They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

18 They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment they shall perish.

18 Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed.

18 They're nothing but stale smoke. When the smoke clears, they're gone.

18 They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

18 They can't breathe. They are worthless jokes. When they are punished, they will disappear.

18 They are worthless, a work to be mocked. At the time of their punishment they will be destroyed.

18 They are worthless. People make fun of them. When I judge them, they will be destroyed.

Jeremiah 51:18 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 51:18

They [are] vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their
visitation they shall perish.] (See Gill on Jeremiah 10:15).

Jeremiah 51:18 In-Context

16 When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

17 “Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them.

18 They are worthless, the objects of mockery; when their judgment comes, they will perish.

19 He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things, including the people of his inheritance— the LORD Almighty is his name.

20 “You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,

Cross References

• 1. S Jeremiah 18:15