Jeremiah 10:12-16
12. Continuation of Jr 10:10, after the interruption of the thread of the discourse in Jr 10:11 (Psa 136:5, 6). 13. Literally, "At the voice of His giving forth," that is, when He thunders. (Job 38:34; Psa 29:3-5). waters--(Ge 1:7)--above the firmament; heavy rains accompany thunder. vapours ... ascend--(Psa 135:7). treasures--His stores. 14. in his knowledge--"is rendered brutish by his skill," namely, in idol-making (Jr 10:8, 9). Thus the parallel, "confounded by the graven image," corresponds (so Jr 51:17). Others not so well translate, "without knowledge," namely, of God (see Is 42:17; 45:16; Ho 4:6). 15. errors--deceptions; from a Hebrew root, "to stutter"; then meaning "to mock." their visitation they--When God shall punish the idol-worshippers (namely, by Cyrus), the idols themselves shall be destroyed [Rosenmuller] (Jr 10:11). 16. portion--from a Hebrew root, "to divide." God is the all-sufficient Good of His people (Nu 18:20; Psa 16:5; 73:26; La 3:24). not like them--not like the idols, a vain object of trust (De 32:31). former of all things--the Fashioner (as a potter, Is 64:8) of the universe. rod of his inheritance--The portion marked off as His inheritance by the measuring rod (Eze 48:21). As He is their portion, so are they His portion (De 32:9). A reciprocal tie (compare Jr 51:19; Psa 74:2, Margin). Others make "rod" refer to the tribal rod or scepter.
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