Jeremiah 10:7

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

5Such idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field. They cannot talk. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them because they cannot hurt you. And they do not have any power to help you.” 6I said, “There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power. Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings. 8The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless! 9Hammered-out silver is brought from Tarshish and gold is brought from Uphaz to cover those idols. They are the handiwork of carpenters and goldsmiths. They are clothed in blue and purple clothes. They are all made by skillful workers.

Jeremiah 10:7 word by word

מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who would not fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• thee, O Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• for to thee doth it appertainיָאָהyâ'âh · to befitH2969
• forasmuch as among all the wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• and in all their kingdomsמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438

Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:7

• Jeremiah 5:22“You should fear me!” says the Lord. “You should tremble in awe before me! I made the sand to be a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it can never cross. Its waves may roll, but they can never prevail. They may roar, but they can never cross beyond that boundary.”
• Job 37:23As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.
• Luke 12:5But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• Psalms 22:28For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.
• Psalms 72:11All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him.
• Psalms 86:9All the nations, whom you created, will come and worship you, O Lord. They will honor your name.
• Isaiah 2:4He will judge disputes between nations; he will settle cases for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not take up the sword against other nations, and they will no longer train for war.
• Zechariah 2:11“Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all.” Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, 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 for ever and ever.”
• Psalms 76:7You are awesome! Yes, you! Who can withstand your intense anger?
• Jeremiah 10:6I said, “There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.
• Psalms 89:6For who in the skies can compare to the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings,
• 1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”

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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• Fear of God
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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