NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon They are uprightmiqshah (mik-shaw') rounded work, i.e. moulded by hammering (repousse) -- beaten (out of one piece, work), upright, whole piece. as the palm tree tomer (to'-mer) a palm trunk -- palm tree. but speak dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue not they must needs nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) be borne nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) because they cannot go tsa`ad (tsaw-ad') to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurl -- bring, go, march (through), run over. Be not afraid yare' (yaw-ray') to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten of them for they cannot do evil ra`a` (raw-ah') to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally) neither also is it in them to do good yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field are they, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot walk! Do not fear them, For they can do no harm, Nor can they do any good." King James Bible They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. Holman Christian Standard Bible Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them for they can do no harm-- and they cannot do any good. International Standard Version Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They can't speak! They must always be carried because they can't walk! Don't be afraid of them because they can do no harm, nor can they do any good." NET Bible Such idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They cannot talk. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them because they cannot hurt you. And they do not have any power to help you." GOD'S WORD® Translation These trees are like scarecrows in cucumber gardens. They aren't able to speak. They have to be carried, because they can't walk. Don't be afraid of them. They can't harm you. They can't do you any good either. King James 2000 Bible They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. Links Jeremiah 10:5Jeremiah 10:5 NIV Jeremiah 10:5 NLT Jeremiah 10:5 ESV Jeremiah 10:5 NASB Jeremiah 10:5 KJV |
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