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

Not like these is the portion of Jacob, For He is former of all things, And Israel is the rod of His inheritance, Jehovah of Hosts is His name.

Jehovah is the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

Consumed hath been my flesh and my heart, The rock of my heart and my portion is God to the age.

Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

My portion is Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

Former

The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I am Jehovah, doing all these things.'

Israel

And now, if ye really hearken to My voice, then ye have kept My covenant, and been to Me a peculiar treasure more than all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;

For Jehovah's portion is His people, Jacob is the line of His inheritance.

Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion -- Thou didst dwell in it.

For Jacob hath Jah chosen for Himself, Israel for His peculiar treasure.

I have been wroth against My people, I have polluted Mine inheritance And I give them into thy hand, Thou hast not appointed for them mercies, On the aged thou hast made thy yoke very heavy,

General references

Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth.

And unto whom do ye liken God, And what likeness do ye compare to Him?

To whom do ye liken Me, and make equal? And compare Me, that we may be like?