The King James Version Bible

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.

Cross References

  1. For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
  2. Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
  3. Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
  4. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
  5. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
  6. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
  7. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
  8. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.
  9. Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
  10. 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.
  11. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
  12. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
  13. The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
  14. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
  15. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
  16. The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
  17. As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
  18. I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
  19. But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.
  20. For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.