Jeremiah 51:18

In 11 translations

BSB

They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

KJV

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

WEB

They are vanity, a work of delusion. In the time of their visitation, they will perish.

ASV

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

LSV

They [are] vanity—a work of errors, || They perish in the time of their inspection.

YLT

Vanity [are] they — work of errors, In the time of their inspection they perish.

DBY

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

DRC

They are vain works, and worthy to be laughed at, in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

GNV

They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

JPS

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

LXXE28:18

They are vain works, objects of scorn; in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

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WLC

הֶ֣בֶל הֵ֔מָּה מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה תַּעְתֻּעִ֑ים בְּעֵ֥ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֖ם יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

LXX-Br28:18

Μάταιά ἐστιν ἔργα μεμωκημένα, ἐν καιρῷ ἐπισκέψεως αὐτῶν ἀπολοῦνται.

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• Jeremiah 46:25The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
• Jeremiah 43:12–13I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his…
• Acts 14:15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in…
• Isaiah 19:1This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
• Jeremiah 10:8But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!
• Isaiah 46:1Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
• Jeremiah 10:15They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.
• Jeremiah 48:7Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.
• Jonah 2:8Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
• Jeremiah 50:2“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in…
• Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
• Jeremiah 18:15Yet My people have forgotten Me. They burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their ways, leaving the ancient roads to walk on rutted bypaths instead of on the highway.
• Zephaniah 2:11The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

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