Jeremiah 51:19

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

Lamentations 3:24

The former

Jeremiah 51:15

The rod

Bible References

Portion

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.

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatever he pleased.

The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

The former

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

The rod

I have forsaken my house, I have left my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of my heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old: the rod of thy inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, in which thou hast dwelt.

For the LORD hath chosen Jacob to himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: