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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 10:16 - World English
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 10:16 |
World English |
The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name. |
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King James |
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
portion--from a Hebrew root, "to divide." God is the all-sufficient Good of His people (Num 18:20; Psa 16:5; Psa 73:26; Lam 3:24).
not like them--not like the idols, a vain object of trust (Deu 32:31).
former of all things--the Fashioner (as a potter, Isa 64:8) of the universe.
rod of his inheritance--The portion marked off as His inheritance by the measuring rod (Eze 48:21). As He is their portion, so are they His portion (Deu 32:9). A reciprocal tie (compare Jer 51:19; Psa 74:2, Margin). Others make "rod" refer to the tribal rod or scepter. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The portion, of Jacob - i. e., Yahweh. He is not like gods made by a carpenter and goldsmith.
Of all things - literally, of the all, the universe.
The rod of his inheritance - See Psa 74:2; compare Isa 63:17. The rod is the scepter, and Israel the people over whom Yahweh especially rules. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Portion - God, who vouchsafes to be the portion of his people. The former - Idols are things framed or formed, but God is the former of all things. The rod of his inheritance - So called, because the inheritances of Israel were measured by a line, reed, or rod. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Portion of Jacob is not like them - Every nation had its tutelary god; this was its portion; in reference to this God says Deu 4:19, "He has divided the sun, moon, and stars, to all the nations under the heaven." And the Lord had taken the Israelites to be his portion; for "the Lord's portion is his people," Deu 32:9, and David says, "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance," Psa 16:5; Psa 119:67. And hence Isaiah terms the smooth stones of the brook, to which Divine honors were paid, the portion of those idolaters, Isa 57:6. But in the text he says, "The Portion, i.e., the God of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things," and they are formed by their foolish worshippers. |
2 Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
19 The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.
9 For Yahweh's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
21 The residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, answerable to the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in its midst.
8 But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.
31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
24 Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
5 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
20 Yahweh said to Aaron, "You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.
17 O Yahweh, why do you make us to err from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
2 Remember your congregation, which you purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your inheritance; Mount Zion, in which you have lived.
6 Among the smooth [stones] of the valley is your portion; they, they are your lot; you have even poured a drink offering to them. You have offered an offering. Shall I be appeased for these things?
67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.
5 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.
9 For Yahweh's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
19 and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.