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Jeremiah 51:19

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The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

The prophet, in this chapter, goes on with the prediction of Babylon's fall, to which other prophets also bore witness. He is very copious and lively in describing the foresight God had given him of it, for the encouragement of the pious captives, whose deliverance depended upon it and was to be the result of it. Here is, I. The record of Babylon's doom, with the particulars of it, intermixed with the grounds of God's controversy with her, many aggravations of her fall, and great encouragements given thence to the Israel of God, that suffered such hard things by her (v. 1-58). II. The representation and ratification of this by the throwing of a copy of this prophecy into the river Euphrates (Jer 51:59-64).

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

חֵלֶק (chêleq, H2506) — properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb, H3290) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch יָצַר (yâtsar, H3335) — to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a… שֵׁבֶט (shêbeṭ, H7626) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking,… נַחֲלָה (nachălâh, H5159) — properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom;… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God צָבָא (tsâbâʼ, H6635) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army);… שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,…

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Psalms 73:26rank 5

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Jeremiah 10:16rank 5

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

I Peter 2:9rank 4

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Psalms 33:12rank 4

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

Isaiah 47:4rank 3

Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 135:4rank 2

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

Psalms 16:5rank 2

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.

Deuteronomy 32:9rank 2

But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

Lamentations 3:24rank 2

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

Psalms 74:2rank 2

Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell.

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