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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Jeremiah 51:19

17The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge! The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make, for their carefully shaped works are a fraud. These idols have no breath or power. 18Idols are worthless; they are ridiculous lies! On the day of reckoning they will all be destroyed. 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! 20“You are my battle-ax and sword,” says the Lord. “With you I will shatter nations and destroy many kingdoms. 21With you I will shatter armies— destroying the horse and rider, the chariot and 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 10:16But the God of Israel is no idol! He is the Creator of everything that exists, including Israel, his own special possession. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!
• Psalms 16:5Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
• Psalms 73:26My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.
• Lamentations 3:24I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”
• Jeremiah 51:15The Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.
• Jeremiah 12:7“I have abandoned my people, my special possession. I have surrendered my dearest ones to their enemies.
• Jeremiah 50:11“You rejoice and are glad, you who plundered my chosen people. You frisk about like a calf in a meadow and neigh like a stallion.
• Exodus 19:5Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me.
• Deuteronomy 32:9“For the people of Israel belong to the Lord; Jacob is his special possession.
• Psalms 33:12What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
• Psalms 74:2Remember that we are the people you chose long ago, the tribe you redeemed as your own special possession! And remember Jerusalem, your home here on earth.
• Psalms 135:4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
• Isaiah 47:4Our Redeemer, whose name is the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, 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