For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without sacred stone, and without ephod or idols.
"The teraphim ..." These were small household images revered in some manner idolatrously  (Genesis 31:34ff and  Jeremiah 17:15).  Dummelow compared them to the Lares of ancient Rome,[30] and Harper compared them to the Penates.[31]  These relics of paganism appeared to be cherished by many of the Israelites; but in the times prophesied here, their idolatry would be taken away for ever.