Jeremiah 10

“Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:” Naming Hear and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith the LORD , Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen…” Naming Learn keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.” The line’s distinctive content terms include deck, fasten, gold. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD ; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.” Naming Forasmuch keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.” The line’s distinctive content terms include altogether, brutish, doctrine. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of…” Naming Silver and Tarshish keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens…” The line’s distinctive content terms include discretion, earth, established. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from…” The line’s distinctive content terms include ascend, bringeth, causeth. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is…” Naming Every keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance…” Naming Israel and Jacob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.” Naming Gather keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For thus saith the LORD , Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this is a grief, and I must bear it.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is…” The line’s distinctive content terms include broken, children, cords. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD : therefore they shall not prosper, and all their…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah…” Naming Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“O LORD , I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.” The line’s distinctive content terms include direct, know, LORD. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O LORD , correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anger, correct, judgment. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have…” Naming Jacob and Pour keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.