Jeremias 10:9-19

9 Trazem de Társis prata em chapas, e ouro de Ufaz, trabalho do artífice, e das mãos do fundidor; seus vestidos são de azul e púrpura; obra de peritos são todos eles.

10 Mas o Senhor é o verdadeiro Deus; ele é o Deus vivo e o Rei eterno, ao seu furor estremece a terra, e as nações não podem suportar a sua indignação.

11 Assim lhes direis: Os deuses que não fizeram os céus e a terra, esses perecerão da terra e de debaixo dos céus.

12 Ele fez a terra pelo seu poder; ele estabeleceu o mundo por sua sabedoria e com a sua inteligência estendeu os céus.

13 Quando ele faz soar a sua voz, logo há tumulto de águas nos céus, e ele faz subir das extremidades da terra os vapores; faz os relâmpagos para a chuva, e dos seus tesouros faz sair o vento.

14 Todo homem se embruteceu e não tem conhecimento; da sua imagem esculpida envergonha-se todo fundidor; pois as suas imagens fundidas são falsas, e nelas não há fôlego.

15 Vaidade são, obra de enganos; no tempo da sua visitação virão a perecer.

16 Não é semelhante a estes aquele que é a porção de Jacó; porque ele é o que forma todas as coisas, e Israel é a tribo da sua herança. Senhor dos exércitos é o seu nome.

17 Tira do chão a tua trouxa, ó tu que habitas em lugar sitiado.

18 Pois assim diz o Senhor: Eis que desta vez arrojarei como se fora com uma funda os moradores da terra, e os angustiarei, para que venham a senti-lo.

19 Ai de mim, por causa do meu quebrantamento! a minha chaga me causa grande dor; mas eu havia dito: Certamente isto é minha enfermidade, e eu devo suporta-la.

Jeremias 10:9-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 10

This chapter shows that there is no comparison to be made between God and the idols of the Gentiles; represents the destruction of the Jews as near at hand; and is closed with some petitions of the prophet. It begins by way of preface with an exhortation to hear the word of the Lord, and a dehortation not to learn the way of the Heathens, or be dismayed at their signs, since their customs were in vain, Jer 10:1-3 which lead on to expose their idols, and set forth the greatness and glory of God. Their idols are described by the matter and makers of them, Jer 10:3,4,9 and from their impotence to speak, to stand, to move, or do either good or evil, Jer 10:4,5, but, on the other hand, God is described by the greatness of his name and power, and by the reverence that belongs unto him; in comparison of whom all the wise men of the nations are brutish, foolish, and vain, Jer 10:6-8, by the epithets of true, living, and everlasting, and by the terribleness of his wrath, Jer 10:10, by his power and wisdom, in making the heavens and the earth, in causing thunder and lightning, wind and rain, when the gods that have no share in these shall utterly perish, Jer 10:11-13 their makers being brutish, and brought to shame; and they falsehood and breathless vanity, the work of errors, and so shall come to ruin, Jer 10:14,15, but he, who is Jacob's portion, and whose inheritance Israel is, is not like them; being the former of all things, and his name the Lord of hosts, Jer 10:16 and next follows a prophecy of the destruction of the Jews; wherefore they are bid to gather up their wares, since in a very little time, and at once, the Lord would fling them out of the land, and bring them into distress, Jer 10:17,18, upon which the prophet expresses his sympathy with his people in trouble, and the part of grief he took and bore with them, Jer 10:19, the particulars of his distress, through the desolation of the land, and the captivity of the people, with the cause and authors of it, by whose means these things were brought upon them, are mentioned, Jer 10:20,21, and the Chaldean army, the instruments of their ruin, are represented as just at hand, Jer 10:22, when the prophet, directing himself to God, acknowledges the impotence of man in general to help and guide himself, deprecates correction in anger to himself in particular, and prays that the wrath of God might be poured down upon the Heathens, by whom his people were devoured, consumed, and made desolate, Jer 10:23-25.