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He is the Creator of everything that exists, including Israel, his own special possession. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies is his name! <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Not like these is he who is the portion of Jacob, for he is the one who formed all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the LORD of hosts is his name. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> The Portion of Jacob is not like them, For He is the Maker of all things, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The Portion of Jacob is not like these; For He is the Maker of everything, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of armies is His name. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; For the Maker of all is He, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; For the Maker of all is He, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; For the Maker of all is He, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; Yahweh of hosts is His name. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The Portion of Jacob [the true God on whom Israel has a claim] is not like these; For He is the Designer and Maker of all things, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance [and He will not fail them]— The LORD of hosts is His name. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob’s Portion is not like these because he is the one who formed all things. Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the LORD of Armies is his name. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob&#8217s Portion is not like these because He is the One who formed all things. Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; Yahweh of Hosts is His name. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But you, Israel's God, created all things, and you chose Israel to be your very own. Your name is the LORD All-Powerful. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jacob's God isn't like them. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe that belongs to him. His name is the LORD of Armies. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> The God of Jacob is not like them; he is the one who made everything, and he has chosen Israel to be his very own people. The LORD Almighty is his name. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> The Portion of Jacob is not like these. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD, who is the inheritance of Jacob's descendants, is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. He is known as the LORD who rules over all." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the LORD of hosts is his name." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/jeremiah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the maker of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. Yahweh of Armies is his name. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The Portion of Jacob [is] not like these, "" For He [is] the Framer of all things, "" And Israel [is] the rod of His inheritance, "" YHWH of Hosts [is] His Name. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The portion of Jacob not as these: for he forming all things, and Israel the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of armies his name.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The portion of Jacob is not like these: for it is he who formed all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Jacob’s portion is not like their portion. For his portion is from the One who formed all things. And Israel is the staff of his inheritance. The Lord of hosts is his name. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Jacob’s portion is nothing like them: for he is the maker of everything! Israel is his very own tribe, LORD of hosts is his name. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Not like these is the LORD, the portion of Jacob, for he is the one who formed all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the LORD of hosts is his name.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he who has created all things is their portion; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; The LORD of hosts is his name. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The portion of Yaqob is not like these things, because he who created all is their portion, and Israel, the tribe of his inheritance; LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts is his Name<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Not like these is the portion of Jacob; For He is the former of all things, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Such is not the portion of Jacob; for he that formed all things, he is his inheritance; the Lord is his name. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3230" 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> …15They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish. 16<a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: ḥê·leq (N-msc) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">The Portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</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.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ḵə·’êl·leh (Prep-k:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">like these,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm" title="3335: yō·w·ṣêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- Probably identical with yatsar;); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. Form a resolution).">is the Maker</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: hak·kōl (Art:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all things,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: wə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">and Israel is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šê·ḇeṭ (N-msc) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">of His inheritance—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">is His name.</a> <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="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/isaiah/40-18.htm">Isaiah 40:18-20</a> To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him? / To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? / One lacking such an offering chooses wood that will not rot. He seeks a skilled craftsman to set up an idol that will not topple. <a href="/psalms/96-5.htm">Psalm 96:5</a> For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens. <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a> The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. <a href="/isaiah/44-24.htm">Isaiah 44:24</a> Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, <a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a> Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. <a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a> For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other. <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a> For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a> yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/isaiah/46-5.htm">Isaiah 46:5-7</a> To whom will you liken Me or count Me equal? To whom will you compare Me, that we should be alike? / They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a> “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Isaiah 42:5</a> This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it: <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a> But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.portion.<a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Jeremiah 51:19</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5,6</a> The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot… <a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26</a> My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.former.<a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a> He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.<a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">Proverbs 16:4</a> The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.Israel.<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:<a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9</a> For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Psalm 74:2</a> Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.the Lord.<a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35</a> Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:<a href="/jeremiah/32-18.htm">Jeremiah 32:18</a> Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,<a href="/jeremiah/50-34.htm">Jeremiah 50:34</a> Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-24.htm">Former</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Framer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-17.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-9.htm">Including</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-20.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-3.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-4.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-21.htm">Former</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Framer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-24.htm">Including</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-7.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-2.htm">Maker</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-10.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-17.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Tribe</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'; 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"The Portion of Jacob" refers to God as the inheritance and possession of the people of Israel, emphasizing a personal and covenantal relationship. Unlike the lifeless idols made by human hands, God is living and active. This distinction is rooted in the covenant God made with Jacob, also known as Israel, highlighting the unique relationship between God and His chosen people. The term "portion" suggests a deep, sustaining relationship, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26</a>, where God is described as the strength and portion forever.for He is the Maker of all things This phrase underscores God's sovereignty and creative power, setting Him apart from idols, which are created by human hands. The assertion that God is the "Maker of all things" affirms His role as the Creator of the universe, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible, beginning with <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>. This creative authority establishes God's supremacy over all creation, including the idols that people worship. It also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus is identified as the agent of creation in <a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a> and <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a>.and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance Here, the focus is on Israel's special status as God's chosen people. The term "tribe of His inheritance" indicates that Israel holds a unique place in God's plan, being set apart for His purposes. This concept is rooted in the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised to make Abraham's descendants a great nation (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>). The idea of inheritance also points to the future fulfillment of God's promises, including the coming of the Messiah from the line of Israel, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>.the LORD of Hosts is His name This title, "LORD of Hosts," emphasizes God's supreme authority and command over the heavenly armies. It is a frequent title in the Old Testament, illustrating God's power and ability to protect and deliver His people. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) signifies the covenantal name of God, revealing His eternal and unchanging nature. This title reassures Israel of God's omnipotence and faithfulness, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45</a>, where David invokes the "LORD of Hosts" in his battle against Goliath. The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate victory of God over all spiritual and earthly powers, a theme echoed in the New Testament, particularly in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> The patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. Here, "Jacob" symbolizes the nation of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God as His special possession and the tribe of His inheritance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_maker_of_all_things.htm">The Maker of all things</a> A reference to God as the Creator, distinguishing Him from the idols mentioned earlier in the chapter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_uniqueness.htm">God's Uniqueness</a> Unlike idols, God is the Creator of all things. This truth calls us to worship Him alone and reject all forms of idolatry. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a> Just as Israel is God's inheritance, believers today are God's chosen people. Our identity and worth are found in Him. <a href="/topical/s/sovereignty_of_god.htm">Sovereignty of God</a> The title "LORD of Hosts" reminds us of God's supreme authority and power. We can trust Him in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a> God's relationship with Israel demonstrates His faithfulness. He remains committed to His promises and His people. <a href="/topical/c/call_to_holiness.htm">Call to Holiness</a> As God's people, we are called to live distinctively, reflecting His character in a world filled with false gods and values.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 10</a> <a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_david's_eternal_throne_explained.htm">In Jeremiah 33:17, it says David will never lack a man on his throne--how is this reconciled with the historical fall of David's dynasty?</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_17_34-39__why_did_god_reject_israel.htm">2 Kings 17:34-39 - If God's covenant with Israel was everlasting, how does the text reconcile this with the assertion that He 'rejected all the descendants of Israel?'</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) The portion of Jacob.--As in <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm" title="The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: you maintain my lot.">Psalm 16:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-57.htm" title="You are my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.">Psalm 119:57</a>, God is described as the "portion," i.e., as the treasure and inheritance of His people. He is no powerless idol, but the former, i.e., the creator, of all things, or more literally of the all, i.e., of the universe.The rod of his inheritance.--The phrase was familiar in the poetry of Israel (<a href="/psalms/74-2.htm" title="Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old; the rod of your inheritance, which you have redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein you have dwelled.">Psalm 74:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm" title="O LORD, why have you made us to err from your ways, and hardened our heart from your fear? Return for your servants' sake, the tribes of your inheritance.">Isaiah 63:17</a>--Heb.), but its exact meaning is not clear. The word may be "rod" in the sense of "sceptre," as in <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm" title="The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.">Genesis 49:10</a>; <a href="/micah/7-14.htm" title="Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the middle of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.">Micah 7:14</a>. Israel is that over which, or by means of which, God rules. But the other meaning in which it stands for "stem," "division," "tribe" (as in <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm" title="The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.">Isaiah 19:13</a>; <a href="/exodus/28-21.htm" title="And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.">Exodus 28:21</a>), is equally tenable. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - The portion of Jacob; i.e. Jehovah. The phrase appears to have been coined at a lower level of religion, when every nation was supposed to have its own patron deity; just as the prophet says, ironically, to the fetish-worshippers of Israel, "Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion" (<a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a>), and Moses, in Deuteronomy (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a>), speaks of the host of heaven as having been "divided [i.e. assigned] unto all nations under the whole heaven." But, of course, the phrase is susceptible of a high, spiritual application (comp. <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/142-5.htm">Psalm 142:5</a>). God's people are, by their very conception, an ἐκλογὴ, chosen out by God, and choosing him, and not the world, for their portion. "Making the best of both worlds" is an object implicitly condemned by this consecrated phrase. The former of all things. How much more forcible is the original phrase: "... of the whole," i.e. the universe! "To form" is a phrase constantly used of God in the second part of Isaiah. The rod of his inheritance. "Rod" should rather be tribe. The twelve tribes had an inner unity, as contrasted with other peoples; comp. <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Psalm 74:2</a> and <a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">Isaiah 63:17</a> ("tribes"). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The Portion חֵ֣לֶק (ḥê·leq) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> Portion, tract, territory of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc is not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no like these, כְאֵ֜לֶּה (ḵə·’êl·leh) Preposition-k | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction He ה֔וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the Maker יוֹצֵ֤ר (yō·w·ṣêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine of all things: הַכֹּל֙ (hak·kōl) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Israel וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל (wə·yiś·rā·’êl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc is the tribe שֵׁ֖בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of His inheritance; נַֽחֲלָת֑וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign is His name. שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/10-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 10:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 10:17" /></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>