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Jeremiah 10:6

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 10:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Jeremiah 10:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.
4They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5They are like a palm-tree, of turned work, and speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good.
6There is none like unto thee, O Jehovah; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.
8But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
9There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skilful men.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord, etc.] None like him, for the perfections of his nature, for the works of his hands, and for the instances of his kindness and beneficence, both in a way of grace and providence; there is none like him for doing good, or doing evil; that is, for bestowing favours, or inflicting punishments; there is none like him for goodness or greatness, as follows: thou art great; in his nature; of great power, wisdom, faithfulness, truth, and goodness; and in his works of creation and providence, and in everything in which he is concerned; and greatness is to be ascribed to him, and greatly is he to be praised; and all the glory due unto his name is to be…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“none--literally, "no particle of nothing": nothing whatever; the strongest possible denial (Exo 15:11; Psa 86:8, Psa 86:10).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For as much as - Or, “No one is like unto thee, O Jehovah.” In Jeremiah 10:6-11, the prophet contrasts God’s greatness with the impotence of idols. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:6 there is no one like you! See Isa 40:21-31; 44:5-8.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“there: Exo 8:10, Exo 9:14, Exo 15:11; Deu 32:31, Deu 33:26; Sa2 7:22; Psa 35:10, Psa 86:8-10; Psa 89:6-8; Isa 40:18, Isa 40:25, Isa 46:5, Isa 46:9 thou: Jer 32:18; Neh 4:14, Neh 9:32; Psa 48:1, Psa 96:4, Psa 145:3, Psa 147:5; Isa 12:6; Dan 4:3, Dan 4:34; Mal 1:11 Jeremiah 10:7”
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