Jeremiah 10:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
English ASV
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
English Amplified
They deck [the idol] with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so it will not fall apart or move around.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
They deck [the idol] with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so it will not fall apart or move around.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won’t totter.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
English EASY 2024
He covers it with silver and gold to make it look beautiful. He uses nails to fix it together so that it will not fall down.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They make their idols beautiful with silver and gold. They use hammers and nails to fasten their idols down, so they will not fall over.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and decorated with silver and gold. It is fastened down with nails to keep it from falling over.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Craftsmen decorate them with silver and gold and fasten them {together} with hammers and nails so that they won't fall over.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He decorates it with silver and gold. It is fastened with hammer and nails, so it won't totter.
English KJV 1611
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
English LSB
They make it beautiful with silver and with gold; They strengthen it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers so that it may not move.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
adorned with silver and gold. With nails and hammers they are fastened, that they may not totter.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Others decorate it with silver and gold. They use a hammer to nail it to the floor. They want to keep it from falling down.
English NIV
They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter.
English NKJ 1982
They decorate it with silver and gold; They fasten it with nails and hammers So that it will not topple.
English NLT
They decorate it with gold and silver and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails so it won't fall over.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
people deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He adorns his idol with silver and gold and takes hammer and nails to secure it so it won’t wobble.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Men deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so that it cannot move.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
they decorate it with gold and silver and fasten it securely in place with hammer and nails so that it won't fall over.
English Tyndale 1537
they cover it over with gold or silver, they fasten it with nails(nales) and hammers, that it move not.