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Jeremiah 10:15

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 10:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Jeremiah 10:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 10

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12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:
13when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.
14Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
17Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.
18For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel [it].
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“They are vanity, etc.] They are the fruit of the vain imagination of men; to worship them shows the vanity of the human mind; and they are vain things to trust to: and the work of errors; of erroneous men, and which lead men into errors; and are worthy to be laughed at, as the Targum paraphrases it. In the time of their visitation they shall perish; or in the time that I shall visit upon them their sins, as the Targum; that is, when Babylon should be destroyed by the Medes and Persians, as Kimchi interprets it; when their idols were destroyed also; (see <234601>Isaiah 46:1).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“errors--deceptions; from a Hebrew root, "to stutter"; then meaning "to mock." their visitation they--When God shall punish the idol-worshippers (namely, by Cyrus), the idols themselves shall be destroyed [ROSENMULLER] (Jer 10:11).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Rather, “They are vanity, a work of mockery,” deserving only ridicule and contempt. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Visitation - When God shall come to reckon with Babylon and her idols. Jeremiah 10:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“vanity: Jer 10:8, Jer 8:19, Jer 14:22, Jer 51:18; Deu 32:21; Sa1 12:21; Isa 41:24, Isa 41:29; Jon 2:8; Act 14:15 in the: Jer 10:11, Jer 8:12; Isa 2:18-21; Zep 1:3, Zep 1:4; Zac 13:2 Jeremiah 10:16”
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