Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
fear	יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ yi.ra.'a.Kha	H3372	to fear · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
King	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֔ם ha.go.Yim	H1471	a foreign nation · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
appertain	יָאָ֑תָה ya.'A.tah	H2969	to be suitable · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
wise	חַכְמֵ֧י chakh.Mei	H2450	wise · adjective, masculine plural construct
nations	הַגּוֹיִ֛ם ha.go.Yim	H1471	a foreign nation · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
kingdoms	מַלְכוּתָ֖ם mal.khu.Tam	H4438	a rule · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Revelation 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy j…
Psalms 22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
Psalms 89:6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
Jeremiah 5:22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decre…
Jeremiah 10:6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Job 37:23-24 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Psalms 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 10:1-16

The prophet Isaiah, when he prophesied of the captivity in Babylon, added warnings against idolatry and largely exposed the sottishness of idolaters, not only because the temptations in Babylon would be in danger of drawing the Jews there to idolatry, but because the afflictions in Babylon were designed to cure them of their idolatry. Thus the prophet Jeremiah here arms people against the idolatrous usages and customs of the heathen, not only for the use of those that had gone to Babylon, but of those also that staid behind, that being convinced and reclaimed, by the word of God, the rod might be prevented; and it is written for our learning. Observe here, I. A solemn charge given to the peo…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 10:7

(Rev 15:4). to thee doth it appertain--to Thee it properly belongs, namely, that Thou shouldest be "feared" (taken out of the previous "fear Thee") (compare Eze 21:27). He alone is the becoming object of worship. To worship any other is unseemly and an infringement of His inalienable prerogative. none--nothing whatever (see on Jer 10:6; Psa 89:6).

John Gill on Jeremiah 10:7

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations?.... 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, 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 apperta…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 10:7

Jeremiah 10:7 7. Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. 7. Quis non timebit to rex gentium? quia tibi convenit; nam inter omnes sapientes gentium et in omnibus regnis eorum, a nullo tempore similis tibi, (vel, sicut tu, ad verbum.) The Prophet exclaims, Who will not fear thee? This question is very emphatical, as though he indignantly rebuked the stupidity of all those who acknowledged not the only true God, as if he had said, "Whence is it that thou art not feared throughout the whole world? Surely were there a spark of right knowledge in men, t…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 7.) Who will not fear you, O king of the nations? Yours is the glory among all the wise of the nations, and in all their kingdoms there is none like you. All will fear him, for he is the king of the nations. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord (Prov. IX, 10): and from it we advance to true charity. 'The glory is yours,' he says. In truth, there is beauty; in falsehood, there is ugliness: although heretics, according to the wisdom of the world, which is destroyed, may seem wise to themselves; nevertheless, in all the kingdoms which they tear the Church in, none are like you, as the divine word says: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will reject the prudence of the prudent' (I Cor. I, 19).
— Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah

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Dictionary and topics

Reverence · 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58; — 4:10;5:29;6:2,13;10:12,20,21;13:4;14:23;28:49,58;
Wisdom Of God, The · Described as: Incomparable — Described as: Incomparable

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 10:1-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 10:7

John Gill on Jeremiah 10:7

John Calvin on Jeremiah 10:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 10:1-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 10:7

John Gill on Jeremiah 10:7

John Calvin on Jeremiah 10:7

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 10:1-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 10:7

Rashi on Jeremiah 10:7