Jeremiah 10:7

What does Jeremiah 10:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 10:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who doth not fear Thee, king of the nations? For to Thee it is becoming, For among all the wise of the nations, And in all their kingdom there is none like Thee.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who shall not fear thee, O king of nations? for thine is the glory: among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms there is none like unto thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.6There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

v.7This passage

v.8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 37:23

    Touchingthe Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 76:7

    Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

  • Psalms 89:6

    For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,

  • Jeremiah 10:6

    There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

  • Isaiah 2:4

    And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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