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-reference

Jeremiah 10:12 expands on God as creator with power, wisdom, and understanding—the basis for calling Him 'Maker of all things' in verse 16.

Jeremiah 51:19 repeats this verse almost verbatim — affirming that the Portion of Jacob is uniquely the Creator.

Jeremiah 50:34 directly calls God 'Redeemer' and 'LORD of hosts', linking the inheritance to redemption from Babylon.

Jeremiah 31:35 uses the same Creator language and title 'LORD of hosts', emphasizing God's power over creation.

Exodus 19:5 Historical context

Exodus 19:5 conditions Israel's status as God's treasured possession on obedience, providing the covenantal background for 'tribe of His inheritance'.

Isaiah 54:5 Parallel

Isaiah 54:5 calls God 'Maker' and 'LORD of hosts', paralleling the Creator and inheritance themes with a marriage metaphor.

Isaiah 47:4 Parallel

Isaiah 47:4 echoes 'LORD of hosts is his name' and adds 'Redeemer', connecting to the same divine title and role.

Psalm 135:4 Parallel

Psalm 135:4 echoes the same truth: God chose Israel as his own possession, reinforcing the 'tribe of his inheritance' phrase.

Deuteronomy 32:9 directly states 'the LORD's portion is his people', mirroring Jeremiah's 'Portion of Jacob' and grounding it in the Song of Moses.

Psalm 33:12 Parallel

In Psalm 33:12, the nation blessed is the people God chose as his heritage—reflecting Jeremiah's 'tribe of his inheritance'.

Zechariah 2:12 says the Lord will inherit Judah as his portion — mirroring the inheritance language of Jeremiah.

Amos 4:13 Parallel

Amos 4:13 similarly declares God as Creator and 'Lord of hosts is his name' — matching the description of the portion of Jacob.

Psalm 94:14 Parallel

Psalm 94:14 echoes that God will not forsake his heritage — reinforcing that Israel is the tribe of his inheritance.

Psalm 28:9 Parallel

In Psalm 28:9, the psalmist pleads for God to save his heritage—the same inheritance theme as Jeremiah's 'tribe of his inheritance'.

Exodus 15:11 proclaims God's uniqueness among gods, matching Jeremiah 10:16's contrast between the living God and idols.

In 1 Kings 8:53, Solomon says God separated Israel to be his inheritance—directly matching Jeremiah's 'tribe of his inheritance'.

Isaiah 48:2 Citation

Isaiah 48:2 uses the same title 'Lord of hosts is his name' — directly echoing how Jeremiah identifies God.

Psalm 73:26 Parallel

Psalm 73:26 personalizes God as 'my portion forever', individualizing the corporate 'Portion of Jacob' from Jeremiah.

Lamentations 3:24 uses 'The LORD is my portion' as grounds for hope amid ruin, linking inheritance to faithful waiting.

Isaiah 46:5 Parallel

Isaiah 46:5 challenges comparing God to anyone — parallel to Jeremiah's declaration that the portion of Jacob is unlike idols.

Isaiah 40:18 asks whom to compare God to — reinforcing the contrast between the Creator and idols in Jeremiah.

Psalm 119:57 declares 'The LORD is my portion' and ties it to keeping God's words, adding a covenantal response to the inheritance theme.

Psalm 74:2 Parallel

Psalm 74:2 pleads for God to remember His congregation as the 'tribe of your heritage', echoing Jeremiah's inheritance language in a plea for deliverance.

Isaiah 47:6 Contrast

Isaiah 47:6 shows God profaning his heritage by handing Israel to Babylon, contrasting with the positive declaration of inheritance here.

Psalm 16:5 Parallel

Psalm 16:5 uses the same 'portion' imagery — expressing personal trust in God as one's inheritance, echoing the corporate truth.

In 1 Kings 8:23, Solomon proclaims no God like the LORD—reinforcing Jeremiah's assertion of God's uniqueness.

In 2 Samuel 22:32, David declares no God like the LORD—mirroring Jeremiah's contrast of God with idols as maker of all.

Psalm 142:5 Parallel

Psalm 142:5 calls God 'my portion' in distress, showing the refuge aspect of the Portion of Jacob.

Psalm 86:8 Parallel

In Psalm 86:8, the psalmist says no gods are like the LORD—reinforcing Jeremiah's contrast of God with idols.