Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
portion—from a Hebrew root, "to divide." God is the all-sufficient Good of His people (Numbers 18:20; Psalms 16:5; Psalms 73:26; Lamentations 3:24).
not like them—not like the idols, a vain object of trust (Deuteronomy 32:31).
former of all things—the Fashioner (as a potter, Isaiah 64:8) of the universe.
rod of his inheritance—The portion marked off as His inheritance by the measuring rod (Ezekiel 48:21). As He is their portion, so are they His portion (Deuteronomy 32:9). A reciprocal tie (compare Jeremiah 51:19; Psalms 74:2, Margin). Others make "rod" refer to the tribal rod or scepter.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 10:16:
Jeremiah 51:15-19
Lamentations 3:24
Joel 3:2
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