耶利米書 10:7

7 萬 國 的 王 啊 , 誰 不 敬 畏 你 ? 敬 畏 你 本 是 合 宜 的 ; 因 為 在 列 國 的 智 慧 人 中 , 雖 有 政 權 的 尊 榮 , 也 不 能 比 你 。

耶利米書 10:7 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations?
&c.] Not that the fear of him among the nations was general, or that he was owned by them as their King; but inasmuch as of right he was their King, so he ought to have been feared and reverenced by them; and it was an instance of great stupidity and ingratitude not to do it. The Targum renders it,

``King of all people;''
and the Syriac version, "King of all worlds"; some reference seems to be had to this passage in ( Revelation 15:3 Revelation 15:4 ) , where, instead of "King of nations", the Lord is called "King of saints"; and there refers to a time when he will be feared, that is, worshipped and served by all nations, as he ought to be: for to thee doth it appertain;
that is, fear belongs to him, it is his due; and this, with keeping the commandments of God, is the whole duty of man. The Vulgate Latin version is, "thine is the glory"; honour or praise, as the Syriac version; and so Jarchi interprets it of beauty or glory; but the Targum,
``thine is the kingdom;''
and so Kimchi; and to which agrees the Arabic version. Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their
kingdoms, there is none like unto thee;
that is, among all the wise kings of the nations, and all their wise counsellors, there is none like unto God for wisdom, or for glory and majesty; there is none of them that has such a kingdom as he has, or that governs it as he does; and as all their power and government, so all that wisdom by which they manage their political affairs, are from him.

耶利米書 10:7 In-Context

5 他 好 像 棕 樹 , 是 鏇 成 的 , 不 能 說 話 , 不 能 行 走 , 必 須 有 人 抬 著 。 你 們 不 要 怕 他 ; 他 不 能 降 禍 , 也 無 力 降 福 。
6 耶 和 華 啊 , 沒 有 能 比 你 的 ! 你 本 為 大 , 有 大 能 大 力 的 名 。
7 萬 國 的 王 啊 , 誰 不 敬 畏 你 ? 敬 畏 你 本 是 合 宜 的 ; 因 為 在 列 國 的 智 慧 人 中 , 雖 有 政 權 的 尊 榮 , 也 不 能 比 你 。
8 他 們 盡 都 是 畜 類 , 是 愚 昧 的 。 偶 像 的 訓 誨 算 甚 麼 呢 ? 偶 像 不 過 是 木 頭 。
9 有 銀 子 打 成 片 , 是 從 他 施 帶 來 的 , 並 有 從 烏 法 來 的 金 子 , 都 是 匠 人 和 銀 匠 的 手 工 , 又 有 藍 色 紫 色 料 的 衣 服 , 都 是 巧 匠 的 工 作 。
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