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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The portion of Jacob – that is, Yahweh. He is not like gods made by a carpenter and goldsmith.

Of all things – literally, of t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The portion of Jacob. — As in Psalms 16:5; Psalms 119:57, God is described as the “portion,” i.e., as the trea…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

What a blessed name that is for God: The portion of Jacob!

And the other side of the truth is equally blessed: Israel is the rod…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

We have said before that superstitions cannot be rejected from the heart and boldly, unless the true God is known. For the heathens, even when they…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The portion of Jacob is not like them Like those idols, vain, and the work of errors, or shall perish; even the true God,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here, he infers the destruction of false worship.

  1. He speaks of the shame of idolatry regarding its foolishne : the idol maker

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