Jeremiah 51:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and [Israel] is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־כְאֵ֜לֶּה חֵ֣לֶק יַעֲק֗וֹב כִּֽי־יוֹצֵ֤ר הַכֹּל֙ ה֔וּא וְשֵׁ֖בֶט נַחֲלָת֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס

Transliteration

Not like these cheleq Ya'aqob, for yotser of ha-kol hu', and shebet nachalato; YHWH tseba'ot shemo.

Grammar Details

*lo'-ke'elleh*: negative particle + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - not like these
*cheleq*: noun, masculine singular construct - portion/share
*Ya'aqob*: proper noun - Jacob
*ki*: conjunction - for/because
*yotser*: participle, Qal active, masculine singular - former/creator
*ha-kol*: article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything
*hu'*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he
*we-shebet*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and tribe/rod
*nachalato*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance
*YHWH*: proper noun - Divine Name
*tseba'ot*: noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies
*shemo*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name

Word Meanings

*cheleq*: portion/share/inheritance/lot
*yotser*: former/creator/maker/potter
*shebet*: tribe/rod/scepter/staff
*nachalato*: his inheritance/his possession/his property
*tseba'ot*: hosts/armies/multitudes

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Referenced Verses

Jer 10:16 : 16 The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Ps 74:2 : 2 Remember thy congregation, which thou hast gotten of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; [And] mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Ps 115:3 : 3 But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
Ps 135:4 : 4 For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, [And] Israel for his own possession.
Isa 47:4 : 4 Our Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Exod 19:5-6 : 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: 6 and ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
Deut 32:9 : 9 For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Ps 16:5 : 5 Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou maintainest my lot.
Ps 33:12 : 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Jer 12:7-9 : 7 I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her. 9 Is my heritage unto me as a speckled bird of prey? are the birds of prey against her round about? go ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring them to devour. 10 Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Jer 50:11 : 11 Because ye are glad, because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder my heritage, because ye are wanton as a heifer that treadeth out [the grain], and neigh as strong horses;
Lam 3:24 : 24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a {G1519} people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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