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This is your due. Among all the wise leaders of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> Who would not fear you, O King of nations? That title belongs to you alone! Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms of the world, there is no one like you. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? Indeed it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Who would not fear Thee, O King of the nations? Indeed it is Thy due! For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like Thee. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? Indeed it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is appropriate and it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Who should not fear you, King of the nations? It is what you deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like you. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Who should not fear You, King of the nations? It is what You deserve. For among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kingdoms, there is no one like You. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You are King of the nations. Everyone should worship you. No human anywhere on earth is wiser than you. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Who would not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Everyone fears you, O King of the Nations. This is what you deserve. No one is like you among all the wise people in the nations or in all their kingdoms. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> Who would not honor you, the king of all nations? You deserve to be honored. There is no one like you among all the wise men of the nations or among any of their kings. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> Who wouldn't fear you, king of the nations? This is what you deserve! Indeed, among all the wise men of the nations, and throughout all their kingdoms, there is no one like you! <a href="/msb/jeremiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. <a href="/net/jeremiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it appertains to you; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like you. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like to thee. <a href="/web/jeremiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Who shouldn’t fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Who does not fear You, King of the nations? For it is befitting to You, "" For among all the wise of the nations, "" And in all their kingdom, there is none like You. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Who doth not fear Thee, king of the nations? For to Thee it is becoming, For among all the wise of the nations, And in all their kingdom there is none like Thee. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Who shall not fear thee, thou king of the nations? for to thee he shall come: for among all the wise of the nations, and among all their kings, from none like thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Who shall fear thee, O king of nations? for thine is the glory: among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms there is none like unto thee. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Who will not fear you, O King of the nations? For honor is yours. Among all the wise of the nations, and within all their kingdoms, there is nothing similar to you. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Who would not fear you, King of the nations, for it is your due! Among all the wisest of the nations, and in all their domains, there is none like you. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For that is your due; among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is no one like you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Who would not revere thee, O King of nations? For to thee belongs the kingdom; for among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like thee. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Who will not be in awe of you, King of all the worlds, for the Kingdom is fitting for you, because among all the wise men of the Gentiles and in all their kingdoms, there is none like you!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Who would not fear Thee, O king of the nations? For it befitteth Thee; Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royalty, There is none like unto Thee. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3123" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> …6There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. 7<a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yi·rā·’ă·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">O King</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">of nations?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2969.htm" title="2969: yā·’ā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To befit, be befitting. A primitive root; to be suitable.">This is Your due.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḇə·ḵāl- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">among all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥaḵ·mê (Adj-mpc) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">the wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">of the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵū·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">their kingdoms,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: mê·’ên (Prep-m:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is none</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·w·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like You.</a> 8But they are altogether senseless and foolish, instructed by worthless idols made of wood!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a> Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9-10</a> All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. / For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-28</a> All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. <a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22-23</a> Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. / By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/psalms/96-4.htm">Psalm 96:4-5</a> For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens. <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a> For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-25.htm">1 Chronicles 16:25-26</a> For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens. <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34-35</a> But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” <a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a> It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” <a href="/psalms/72-11.htm">Psalm 72:11</a> May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a> In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a> On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone. <a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a> How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! <a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Isaiah 66:23</a> From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Who would not fear you, O King of nations? for to you does it appertain: for as much as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like to you.would.<a href="/jeremiah/5-22.htm">Jeremiah 5:22</a> Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?<a href="/job/37-23.htm">Job 37:23,24</a> Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict… <a href="/luke/12-5.htm">Luke 12:5</a> But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.O king.<a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a> For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.<a href="/psalms/72-11.htm">Psalm 72:11</a> Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.<a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a> All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.to thee.<a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7</a> Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?among.<a href="/jeremiah/10-6.htm">Jeremiah 10:6</a> Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.<a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Psalm 89:6</a> For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?<a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19,20</a> For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Appertain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Due</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-6.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-15.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Royalty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Appertain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Due</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-13.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-13.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-4.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/hosea/10-3.htm">Revere</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-24.htm">Right</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-11.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/daniel/11-21.htm">Royalty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 10</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/10-1.htm">The unequal comparison of God and idols.</a> 17. <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm">The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come.</a> 19. <a href="/jeremiah/10-19.htm">He laments the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors.</a> 23. <a href="/jeremiah/10-23.htm">He makes an humble supplication.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/jeremiah/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Who would not fear You The phrase "Who would not fear You" is a rhetorical question emphasizing the reverence and awe due to God. The Hebrew word for "fear" here is "yare," which encompasses a profound respect and reverence, not merely terror. In the context of ancient Israel, fear of the Lord was foundational to wisdom and understanding (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This fear acknowledges God's supreme authority and power, contrasting the impotence of idols mentioned earlier in <a href="/jeremiah/10.htm">Jeremiah 10</a>. Historically, this reverence was a central tenet of Israelite worship, setting them apart from surrounding nations.O King of nations The title "O King of nations" ascribes to God a universal sovereignty. The Hebrew word for "king" is "melek," denoting a ruler with authority and power. This title affirms God's dominion not just over Israel but over all nations, highlighting His role as the ultimate ruler of the world. In the ancient Near Eastern context, kings were seen as divine representatives, but Jeremiah elevates God above all earthly kings, emphasizing His unmatched sovereignty and the futility of idol worship.For it is Your due The phrase "For it is Your due" acknowledges that reverence and worship are rightfully God's. The Hebrew word "ra'uy" implies something that is fitting or appropriate. This reflects the biblical understanding that worship is not merely a duty but a rightful response to God's nature and deeds. Historically, this aligns with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where worship was both a privilege and an obligation.For among all the wise men of the nations "Among all the wise men of the nations" refers to the sages and philosophers of other cultures. The Hebrew word for "wise men" is "chakamim," indicating those esteemed for their knowledge and insight. In the ancient world, wisdom was highly valued, and nations prided themselves on their wise men. However, Jeremiah asserts that even the collective wisdom of these men cannot compare to God's wisdom, underscoring the limitations of human understanding without divine revelation.and in all their kingdoms The phrase "and in all their kingdoms" expands the scope of God's incomparability to every political and social structure. The Hebrew word for "kingdoms" is "mamlakhot," referring to realms or dominions. This highlights the universal reach of God's authority, transcending geographical and political boundaries. Historically, kingdoms were often seen as the ultimate power structures, but Jeremiah reminds the audience that God's kingdom surpasses all earthly realms.there is none like You "There is none like You" is a declaration of God's uniqueness and incomparability. The Hebrew phrase "ein kamocha" emphasizes that no entity, divine or human, can match God's attributes and deeds. This assertion is a central theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, reinforcing the monotheistic belief that sets Israel apart from polytheistic cultures. It serves as a reminder of God's unparalleled nature and the futility of idol worship, encouraging believers to place their trust solely in Him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) King of nations.--Emphatically, "King of the heathen" expressing the universal sovereignty of Jehovah in contrast with the thought that He was the God of the Jews only. (Compare <a href="/romans/3-29.htm" title="Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:">Romans 3:29</a>.)To thee doth it appertain.--Better, for it is thine, i.e., the kingdom over the heathen implied in the title just given.The wise men.--The word "men" is better omitted. Jehovah is not compared with the sages of the heathen only, but with all to whom they looked as sources and givers of wisdom.In all their kingdoms.--Better, in all their sovereignty.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - O King of nations. As time went on, the sacred writers became more and more distinct in their assertions of the truth that Jehovah, the Self-revealing God, is not Israel's King only, but also of the world (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a>; <a href="/psalms/47-7.htm">Psalm 47:7, 8</a>; <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a>). To thee doth it appertain; viz. that men should fear thee. Forasmuch as, etc. (see above, on Ver. 6). Among all the wise men. "Men" is supplied, but doubtless rightly. It is a contest - how unequal a one! - between Jehovah and the sages of the heathen (comp. "Yet he also is wise," <a href="/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2</a>). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix would not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no fear You, יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ (yi·rā·’ă·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten O King מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of nations? הַגּוֹיִ֔ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts This is Your due. יָאָ֑תָה (yā·’ā·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2969.htm">Strong's 2969: </a> To befit, be befitting For כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction among all בְכָל־ (ḇə·ḵāl-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the wise [men] חַכְמֵ֧י (ḥaḵ·mê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> Wise of the nations, הַגּוֹיִ֛ם (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and in all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every their kingdoms, מַלְכוּתָ֖ם (mal·ḵū·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom there is none מֵאֵ֥ין (mê·’ên) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle like You. כָּמֽוֹךָ׃ (kā·mō·w·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> Like, as, when <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/10-7.htm">Jeremiah 10:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:7 Who should not fear you King (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/10-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/10-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>