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Jeremiah 51:18

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

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

19The portion of Iaakob is not like them: for he is the maker of all things, and Israel is the rodde of his inheritance: the Lord of hostes is his Name.

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Cross References

Isaiah 2:18And the idoles will he vtterly destroy.

Isaiah 46:1Bel is bowed downe: Nebo is fallen: their idoles were vpon the beastes, and vpon the cattell: they which did beare you, were laden with a wearie burden.

Jeremiah 10:8But, altogether they dote, and are foolish: for the stocke is a doctrine of vanitie.

Jeremiah 10:15They are vanitie, and the worke of errours: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Jeremiah 43:12And I wil kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burne them and carie them away captiues, and he shall aray himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepheard putteth on his garment, and shall depart from thence in peace.

Jeremiah 48:7For because thou hast trusted in thy workes and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken, and Chemosh shall goe forth into captiuitie with his Priestes and his princes together.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:2-59

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her… Read the whole commentary →

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