Jeremiah 10:16 “The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all thi…”

Jeremiah 10:16

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the maker of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of Armies is his name.

American Standard Version

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Geneva Bible 1599

The portion of Iaakob is not like them: for he is the maker of all things, and Israel is the rodde of his inheritance: the Lord of hostes is his Name.

Darby Translation

The portion of Jacob is not like them; for it is he that hath formed all [things], and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Young's Literal Translation

Not like these [is] the Portion of Jacob, For framer of all things [is] He, And Israel [is] the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name.

Bible in Basic English

The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.

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Cross references

“portion”

Jeremiah 51:19 Psalm 119:57 Lamentations 3:24 Psalm 73:26 Psalm 142:5 Psalm 16:5

Jeremiah 51:19 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Psalm 119:57 · BSB

The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

Lamentations 3:24 · BSB

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

Psalm 73:26 · BSB

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 142:5 · BSB

I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Psalm 16:5 · BSB

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

“former”

Jeremiah 10:12 Isaiah 45:7 Proverbs 16:4

Jeremiah 10:12 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Isaiah 45:7 · BSB

I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Proverbs 16:4 · BSB

The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.

“Israel”

Deuteronomy 32:9 Psalm 74:2 Psalm 135:4 Exodus 19:5 Isaiah 47:6

Deuteronomy 32:9 · BSB

But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

Psalm 74:2 · BSB

Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion, where You dwell.

Psalm 135:4 · BSB

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

Exodus 19:5 · BSB

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Isaiah 47:6 · BSB

I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke.

“The Lord”

Jeremiah 32:18 Jeremiah 31:35 Jeremiah 50:34 Isaiah 47:4 Isaiah 51:15 Isaiah 54:5

Jeremiah 32:18 · BSB

You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,

Jeremiah 31:35 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Jeremiah 50:34 · BSB

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.

Isaiah 47:4 · BSB

Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 51:15 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

17Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.

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