New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 10:7
71Who would not fear You, O 2King of the nations? Indeed it is Your due! For among all the 3wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
Jeremiah 10:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Who should not fear you, King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise leaders of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
Context of Jeremiah 10:7
5Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field are they, And they cannot speak; They must be carried, Because they cannot walk! Do not fear them, For they can do no harm, Nor can they do any good.” 6There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your name in might. Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? Indeed it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You. 8But they are altogether stupid and foolish In their discipline of delusion--their idol is wood! 9Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, And gold from Uphaz, The work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; Violet and purple are their clothing; They are all the work of skilled men.
Read all of Jeremiah 10Jeremiah 10:7 word by word
מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃Read the interlinear
- Whoמִיmîy · who?H4310
- would not fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
- Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- Indeedכִּיkîy · forH3588
- it is Your dueיָאָהyâ'âh · to befitH2969
- For among allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
- their kingdomsמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
- Thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- likeכְּמוֹkemô kâmô · likeH3644
Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:7
- Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ declares the Lord. ‘Do you not tremble in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it. Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.
- Job 37:23The Almighty--we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
- Luke 12:5But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For all the nations will come and worship before You, For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Psalms 22:28For the kingdom is the Lord’s And He rules over the nations.
- Psalms 72:11And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.
- Psalms 86:9All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.
- Isaiah 2:4And He will judge between the nations, And will render decisions for many peoples; And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they learn war.
- Zechariah 2:11“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Psalms 76:7You, even You, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?
- Jeremiah 10:6There is none like You, O Lord; You are great, and great is Your name in might.
- Psalms 89:6For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord,
- 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
Commentaries on Jeremiah 10:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Who would not fear thee - Who would not worship thee as the Author and Giver of all good? The fear of God is often taken for the whole of true religion. Among all the wise men of the nation - Not even the wisest and most cultivated of the nations have ever found out any one equal to thee; but so exalted and holy art thou, that in all their wisdom and research they have never been able to find out the true God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7O King of nations - i. e., pagan nations. Yahweh is not the national God of the Jews only, but He reigns over all mankind Psalm 22:28. It - i. e., everything. In all their kingdoms - More correctly, “in all their royalty or kingship.”Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The fear of the Lord is not about being scared, but about deep respect and following his guidance (Job 28:28; Psalm 34:11–14; Proverbs 1:7). This leads to happiness (Proverbs 10:23). King of nations: God is not just the Lord of one small nation; he rules the whole world. Jeremiah noted that no human-made god could claim that title, and even wise people do not deserve such respect.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (Re 15:4). to thee doth it appertain--to Thee it properly belongs, namely, that Thou shouldest be "feared" (taken out of the previous "fear Thee") (compare Eze 21:27). He alone is the becoming object of worship. To worship any other is unseemly and an infringement of His inalienable prerogative. none--nothing whatever (see on Jr 10:6; Psa 89:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 10
- 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
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