Jeremiah 10:4

Jeremiah 10:4 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4They adorn it with silver and gold;

they fasten it with hammer and nails

so it will not totter.

4“They decorate the idol with silver and gold;

They fasten it with nails and hammers

So that it will not totter.

4“They adorn the idol with silver and with gold;

They fasten it with hammers and nails

So that it will not fall apart.

4They adorn it with silver and gold

and fasten it with hammer and nails,

so that it will not totter.

4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

4And another decketh it with siluer, and with golde: they fasten it with nailes, and hammers, that it fall not.

4They deck it with silver and with gold.

They fasten it with nails and with hammers,

so that it can’t move.

4Others decorate it with silver and gold.

They use a hammer to nail it to the floor.

They want to keep it from falling down.

4He 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.

4They beautify it with silver and with gold, || They fix it with nails and with hammers, || And it does not stumble.