Jeremiah 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 10:16 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 10:16 — 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.”
— Jeremiah 10:16 (KJV)
Jeremiah 10:16 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 10:16
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 10:16: portion, jacob, like
“Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 10:16: jacob, former, israel
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 10:16: jacob, israel, lord
“Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 10:16: things, israel, lord
“For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. lot: Heb. cord”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 10:16: portion, jacob, inheritance
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