Jeremiah 10:8 meaning and explanation

But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!

Jeremiah 10:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking to the house of Israel (verse 1), contrasting the LORD with the idols of the nations. In verse 8 the subject is the wise men of the nations just mentioned in verse 7: for all their wisdom, they are senseless and foolish because their instruction comes from wooden idols.

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