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Jeremiah 10:7

Jeremiah 10:7
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations?.... Not that the fear of him among the nations was general, or that he was owned by them as their King; but inasmuch as of right he was their King, so he…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

O King of nations - i. e., pagan nations. Yahweh is not the national God of the Jews only, but He reigns over all mankind Psa 22:28. It - i. e., everything. In all their kingdoms - More correctly, “in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 10:1-16

The prophet Isaiah, when he prophesied of the captivity in Babylon, added warnings against idolatry and largely exposed the sottishness of idolaters, not only because the temptations in Babylon would…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

to thee doth it appertain rather, as mg. it beseemeth thee.