Jeremiah 10:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Former

Jeremiah 10:12

Proverbs 16:4

Isaiah 45:7

Israel

Isaiah 47:6

General references

Exodus 20:4

Isaiah 40:18

Isaiah 46:5

Bible References

Portion

The portion of Jacob [is] not like these, for he [is] the creator of {everything}, and the tribe of his inheritance. Yahweh of hosts [is] his name.

Yahweh [is] the portion [which is] my share and my cup. You hold my lot.

My flesh and heart failed, [but] God [is] the {strength} of my heart and my reward forever.

Yahweh [is] my portion; I intend to heed your words.

I cry out to you, O Yahweh. I say, "You [are] my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

"Yahweh is my portion," says my soul, "Thus I will hope on him."

Former

[He is] the maker of [the] earth by his power, [who] created the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out heaven.

All Yahweh has made [is] for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble.

form light and create darkness; make peace and create evil; I [am] Yahweh; do all these [things].

Israel

And now if you will carefully listen to my voice and keep my covenant, you will be a treasured possession for me out of all the peoples, {for all the earth is mine},

For Yahweh's portion [was] his people, Jacob the share of his inheritance.

Remember your congregation [that] you bought long ago, [when] you redeemed the tribe of your inheritance. [Remember] {Mount Zion} where you have dwelt.

For Yah has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his special possession.

I was angry with my people; I profaned my inheritance, and I gave them into your hand. You did not {give} them mercy; on [the] aged you made your yoke very heavy.

General references

"You shall not make for yourself a divine image [with] any form that [is] in the heavens above or that [is] in the earth below or that [is] in the water below the earth.

And to whom will you liken God? And to what likeness will you compare him?

To whom will you liken me, and count as equal, and compare with me, as though we were alike?