KJV ORIGINAL
They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They are worthless and the product of deception: when God comes to judge them, they will be destroyed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that idols are completely worthless and will be destroyed when God judges them.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah was prophesying during a time when the people of Judah were heavily influenced by surrounding nations and their idol worship. This verse comes from a passage where Jeremiah contrasts the living God with the powerless idols that nations craft from wood, silver, and gold. The 'visitation' refers to God's coming judgment on both the idols and those who worship them.
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