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Bible in Basic English
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
because He is the One who formed all things.
Israel is the tribe of His inheritance;
Yahweh of Hosts is His name.
International Standard Version
The Portion of Jacob is not like these. He made everything, including the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.
A Conservative Version
The portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the former of all things, and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance. LORD of hosts is his name.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The Portion of Jacob [the true God of Israel] is not like these [handmade gods];
For He is the Maker of all and the One who formed and fashioned all things,
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—
The Lord of hosts is His name.
Darby Translation
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for it is he that hath formed all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Julia Smith Translation
Not as these the portions of Jacob; for he the former of all: and the rod of his inheritance: Jehovah of armies his name.
King James 2000
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the maker of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
The Portion of Jacob is not like them; for He is the Former of all things, and Israel is the rod of His inheritance. Jehovah of Hosts is His name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Nevertheless, the portion of Jacob is none such: but he that made all things, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, he is the rod of his inheritance.
NET Bible
The Lord, who is the portion of the descendants of Jacob, is not like them. For he is the one who created everything, including the people of Israel whom he claims as his own. He is known as the Lord who rules over all.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Not like these, is the portion of Jacob, For the fashioner of all things, is he! And the portion of his inheritance, - Yahweh of hosts, is his name.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Armies is his name.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 51:19
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A Message Concerning Babylon
18 They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them. 19 The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name. 20 You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;
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Cross References
Jeremiah 10:16
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Exodus 19:5-6
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
Deuteronomy 32:9
For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Psalm 16:5
The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Psalm 33:12
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
Psalm 74:2
Keep in mind your band of worshippers, for whom you gave payment in the days which are past, whom you took for yourself as the people of your heritage; even this mountain of Zion, which has been your resting-place.
Psalm 115:3
But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.
Psalm 135:4
For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
Isaiah 47:4
Says the Lord who takes up our cause; the Lord of armies is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 12:7-10
I have given up my house, I have let my heritage go; I have given the loved one of my soul into the hands of her haters.
Jeremiah 50:11
Because you are glad, because you are lifted up with pride, you wasters of my heritage, because you are playing like a young cow put out to grass, and you make a noise like strong horses;
Lamentations 3:24
I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.