ta.tu.a denotes what is characterized in these verses as worthless and destined to perish under punishment.

The two occurrences show a single use for things portrayed as worthless, with perishing at the time of punishment in view.

1. Worthless things facing punishment · dominant

   In Jeremiah 10:15 and Jeremiah 51:18, the same masculine plural absolute form occurs in a statement that identifies “They” as worthless and says they will perish at the time of punishment. The APB renders the relevant descriptions as “a work of delusions” and “objects of delusion,” but it is a whole-verse translation.

   Jeremiah 10:15Jeremiah 51:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between “a work of delusions” in Jeremiah 10:15 and “objects of delusion” in Jeremiah 51:18. These are translation renderings within whole verses rather than definitions.