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14 aEveryone is bdull-hearted, without knowledge;
cEvery metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
dFor his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them. 
15 They are futile, a work of errors;
In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
16 aThe Portion of Jacob is not like them,
For He is the Maker of all things,
And bIsrael is the tribe of His inheritance;
cThe Lord of hosts is His name. 

The Coming Captivity of Judah

17 aGather up yo1ur wares from the land,
O inhabitant of the fortress!  
18 For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will athrow out at this time
The inhabitants of the land,
And will distress them,
bThat they may find it so.” 
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Jeremiah 10:16

The Portion of Jacob is not like them - Every nation had its tutelary god; this was its portion; in reference to this God says Deuteronomy 4:19, "He has divided the sun, moon, and stars, to all the nations under the heaven." And the Lord had taken the Israelites to be his portion; for "the Lord' s portion is his people," Deuteronomy 32:9, and David says, "The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance," Psalms 16:5; Psalms 119:67. And hence Isaiah terms the smooth stones of the brook, to which Divine honors were paid, the portion of those idolaters, Isaiah 57:6. But in the text he says, "The Portion, i.e., the God of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things," and they are formed by their foolish worshippers.




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