Jeremiah 10:16
ContextNETBible | The Lord, who is the inheritance 1 of Jacob’s descendants, 2 is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. 3 He is known as the Lord who rules over all.” 4 |
XREF | Ex 19:5; De 32:9; Ps 16:5,6; Ps 73:26; Ps 74:2; Ps 119:57; Ps 135:4; Ps 142:5; Pr 16:4; Isa 45:7; Isa 47:4; Isa 47:6; Isa 51:15; Isa 54:5; Jer 10:12; Jer 31:35; Jer 32:18; Jer 50:34; Jer 51:19; La 3:24 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The words “The sn The phrase the portion of Jacob’s descendants, which is applied to God here, has its background in the division of the land where each tribe received a portion of the land of Palestine except the tribe of Levi whose “portion” was the 2 tn Heb “The Portion of Jacob.” “Descendants” is implied, and is supplied in the translation for clarity. 3 tn Heb “And Israel is the tribe of his possession.” 4 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies is his name.” sn For this rendering of the name for God and its significance see 2:19 and the study note there. |