Jeremiah 10:4

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 10:9 expands on the materials and craftsmanship — silver from Tarshish, gold from Uphaz, work of skilled men.

Psalm 115:4 Parallel

In Psalm 115:4, 'Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands' — nearly identical language to Jeremiah 10:4.

Psalm 135:15 repeats the same line: idols are silver and gold, work of human hands — a close parallel to Jeremiah 10:4.

Isaiah 40:19 describes a craftsman casting an idol and overlaying it with gold — directly parallel to Jeremiah 10:4's description of decorating idols.

Isaiah 40:20 similarly describes choosing durable wood and securing an idol so it won't fall — parallel to the fastening here.

Isaiah 46:7 Parallel

Isaiah 46:7 shows the idol being carried, set in place, and unable to move — echoing the 'fastened so it won't totter' theme.

Isaiah 46:6 Parallel

Isaiah 46:6 depicts lavishing gold and silver to hire a goldsmith — directly parallel to decorating with precious metals.

Hosea 13:2 Parallel

Hosea 13:2 describes skillfully working silver into idols — very close parallel to the decoration and craftsmanship here.

Habakkuk 2:19 mocks idols overlaid with gold and silver that have no breath — directly parallels the lifeless decorated idol.

Acts 17:29 Contrast

Acts 17:29 argues that the divine is not like gold, silver, or stone images made by human skill — contrasting with the idol-making here.

Isaiah 44:12 focuses on the blacksmith's labor and fatigue in making an idol — another aspect of the manufacturing process.