Jeremiah 51:19

Jeremiah 51:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the Maker of all things, including the people of his inheritance— the Lord Almighty is his name.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including his people, his own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!

Context of Jeremiah 51:19

17Every man is stupid and without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, and there is no breath in them. 18They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment they shall perish. 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. 20"You are my hammer and weapon of war: with you I break nations in pieces; with you I destroy kingdoms; 21with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider; with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer;

Jeremiah 51:19 word by word

לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲק֗וֹב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְשֵׁ֖בֶט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The portionחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• the formerיָצַרyâtsar · to form: formedH3335
• the rodשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• of his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:19

• Jeremiah 10:16Not 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.
• Psalms 16:5The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
• Psalms 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.
• Lamentations 3:24"The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."
• Jeremiah 51:15"It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
• Jeremiah 12:7"I have forsaken my house; I have abandoned my heritage; I have given the beloved of my soul into the hands of her enemies.
• Jeremiah 50:11"Though you rejoice, though you exult, O plunderers of my heritage, though you frolic like a heifer in the pasture, and neigh like stallions,
• Exodus 19:5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine;
• Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.
• Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
• Psalms 74:2Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old, which you have redeemed to be the tribe of your heritage! Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt.
• Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel as his own possession.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Isaiah 47:4Our Redeemer—the Lord of hosts is his name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-19This song of praise highlights the Lord's uniqueness and greatness. It compares the true God with the emptiness of idols.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. Repeated from Jr 10:12-16; except that "Israel" is not in the Hebrew of Jr 51:19, which ought, therefore, to be translated, "He is the Former of all things, and (therefore) of the rod of His inheritance" (that is, of the nation peculiarly His own). In Jr 10:1-25 the contrast is between the idols and God; here it is between the power of populous Babylon and that of God: "Thou dwellest upon many waters" (Jr 51:13); but God can, by merely "uttering…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings