Jeremiah 10:11

Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 10:15, the same statement that idols are vanity and will perish continues the thought from this verse.

In Jeremiah 51:18, the identical phrase about idols being vanity and perishing repeats this judgment on Babylonian gods.

Jeremiah 32:17 affirms God made the heavens and earth by His power, directly supporting the contrast with gods who did not.

Jeremiah 27:5 declares that God made the earth by His power, reinforcing that only He is the Creator — not the false gods.

Psalm 96:5 Parallel

In Psalm 96:5, the same contrast of idols vs. the LORD who made heaven reinforces that false gods are worthless.

Isaiah 51:13 rebukes forgetting the Maker who stretched out the heavens — the same true God contrasted with powerless idols.

Revelation 4:11 declares God worthy because He created all things, contrasting with the perishable gods in Jeremiah. It expands on the Creator's worthiness.

Acts 19:26 Parallel

Acts 19:26 describes Paul convincing people that gods made with hands are not gods, directly paralleling Jeremiah's declaration that such gods will perish.

Acts 17:24 Parallel

Acts 17:24 echoes the same contrast: the God who made the world is Lord, unlike idols made by hands. It reinforces Jeremiah's dismissal of false gods.

Acts 14:15 Parallel

Acts 14:15 calls people to turn from vain idols to the living God who made heaven and earth — a direct echo of Jeremiah's contrast.

Acts 7:50 Parallel

Acts 7:50 quotes God's rhetorical question, 'Did not my hand make all these things?', affirming that only He is the Creator.

Isaiah 40:26 Related theme

Isaiah 40:26 points to the Creator who brought the stars into existence, confirming that only He made the heavens.

Isaiah 37:19 describes false gods as man-made and perishable, directly echoing the fate of gods who did not create the heavens.

Psalm 148:5 Related theme

Psalm 148:5 emphasizes God's command in creation, reinforcing that only the true God made the heavens — not the idols.

In Deuteronomy 6:4, the Shema declares the Lord is one — the foundation for why idols have no power and will perish.

Judges 6:31 Parallel

In Judges 6:31, Joash argues Baal should defend himself if he is god — showing idols' helplessness as in Jer 10:11.

In 1 Samuel 5:4, Dagon falls before the ark — a concrete example of an idol perishing as Jer 10:11 predicts.

In 1 Chronicles 16:26, the same contrast is drawn: idols are worthless, the LORD made the heavens — a direct parallel to the false gods' lack of creative power.

In Nehemiah 9:6, the LORD is declared as the sole creator of heaven and earth and all life — directly reinforcing that the true God made all things, unlike the false gods.

Psalm 135:5 Parallel

In Psalm 135:5, the LORD is above all gods — a direct parallel to the superiority of the Creator over the false gods destined to perish.

Psalm 19:1 Contrast

In Psalm 19:1, the heavens declare God's handiwork — showing creation testifies to the true Creator, contrasting with the false gods who made nothing.

John 1:10 Contrast

John 1:10 reveals that the true Creator (the Word) was in the world He made but not known — a deeper contrast with powerless idols.

Psalm 146:6 Contrast

In Psalm 146:6, the LORD made heaven, earth, and sea — a clear affirmation of God as creator, supporting the contrast with gods who did not create.

Hosea 2:17 Parallel

Hosea 2:17 promises removal of Baal's names, paralleling the fate of false gods who will perish from the earth.

In Zephaniah 2:11, God will famish all gods of the earth, echoing this verse's fate for false gods.

In Zechariah 13:2, God cuts off the names of idols, reinforcing this verse's promise that they will perish.

Psalm 24:2 Related theme

In Psalm 24:2, the LORD founded the earth on the seas — another statement of divine creation that aligns with the assertion that the true God, not idols, created the world.

Exodus 23:13 Related theme

In Exodus 23:13, God commands not to even mention other gods — reinforcing the rejection of idols Jer 10:11 dooms.

Hebrews 11:3 Related theme

Hebrews 11:3 explains the means of creation (by God's word), complementing Jeremiah's focus on false gods not being creators. Both affirm God as true Creator.

Isaiah 2:18 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:18, the prophecy that idols will be utterly abolished aligns with this verse's declaration that they shall perish.