Jeremiah 10:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The portionחֵ֣לֶק
(che·lek)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
is not like these;כְאֵ֜לֶּה
(che·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
For the Makerיֹוצֵ֤ר
(yo·v·tzer)
3335: to form, fashiona prim. root
of allהַכֹּל֙
(hak·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
is He, And Israelוְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
is the tribeשֵׁ֖בֶט
(she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of His inheritance;נַֽחֲלָתֹ֑ו
(na·cha·la·tov;)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word
The LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֖ות
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
is His name.שְׁמֹֽו׃
(she·mov.)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The portion
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
is not like them for he is the former
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution) -- earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
of all things and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
is the rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of his inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
is his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The portion of Jacob is not like these; For the Maker of all is He, And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; The LORD of hosts is His name.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob's Portion is not like these because He is the One who formed all things. Israel is the tribe of His inheritance; Yahweh of Hosts is His name.

International Standard Version
The Portion of Jacob is not like these. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance. The LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name.

NET Bible
The LORD, who is the inheritance of Jacob's descendants, is not like them. He is the one who created everything. And the people of Israel are those he claims as his own. He is known as the LORD who rules over all."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob's God isn't like them. He made everything, and Israel is the tribe that belongs to him. His name is the LORD of Armies.

King James 2000 Bible
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
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