Jeremia 10:16

16 Jakobs deel is niet gelijk die, want Hij is de Formeerder van alles, en Israel is de roede Zijner erfenis; HEERE der heirscharen is Zijn Naam.

Jeremia 10:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 10:16

The portion of Jacob is not like them
Like those idols, vain, and the work of errors, or shall perish; even the true God, who is the portion of his people, of Jacob, whom he has chosen and redeemed; who call themselves by the name of Jacob, and are Israelites indeed, and plain hearted ones; and who have seen the insufficiency of all other portions, and the excellency of this; for there is none like it, none so large, so rich, so satisfying, and so durable; for God is the portion of his, in all the perfections of his nature, which all, some way or other, are for their good and advantage; and in all his persons, and under every character; even all he has is theirs, now and hereafter: for he is the former of all things:
which idols are not, being the maker of creatures themselves; wherefore the Creator must be a better portion than they; and as he has all things at his dispose, he bestows them on his people, and they cannot want: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance;
chosen and possessed by him, and dear unto him; and wonderful this is, that on the one side he should be the portion of his people; and, on the other, that they should be his portion and his inheritance, when so few in number, and despised by and among men, and but sinful dust and ashes; and especially when what follows is considered: the Lord of hosts is his name:
his title is the Lord of armies, above and below; he rules both in heaven and in earth, and has the inhabitants of both worlds, angels and men, at his command; and yet he chooses a handful of people to be his possession and inheritance.

Jeremia 10:16 In-Context

14 Een ieder mens is onvernuftig geworden, zodat hij geen wetenschap heeft, een ieder goudsmid is beschaamd van het gesneden beeld; want zijn gegoten beeld is leugen; en er is geen geest in hen.

15 Ijdelheid zijn zij, een werk van verleidingen; ten tijde hunner bezoeking zullen zij vergaan.

16 Jakobs deel is niet gelijk die, want Hij is de Formeerder van alles, en Israel is de roede Zijner erfenis; HEERE der heirscharen is Zijn Naam.

17 Raap uw kramerij weg uit het land, gij inwoneres der vesting!

18 Want zo zegt de HEERE: Ziet, Ik zal de inwoners des lands op ditmaal wegslingeren, en zal ze benauwen, opdat zij het vinden.