Jer 10:16 | TNotes | STEP | 10:16 the God of Israel: Literally the Portion of Jacob. The Hebrew idiom suggests that God himself is everything the people need. The God of Israel is not to be compared to pagan deities. As the Creator , God selected the people of Israel , rescued them from Egypt, and brought them into Canaan; the Lord redeemed them from slavery to make them his chosen people.

‏ Jeremiah 10:16

10:16 ^a the God of Israel: Literally the Portion of Jacob. The Hebrew idiom suggests that God himself is everything the people need. The God of Israel is not to be compared to pagan deities. As the Creator, God selected the people of Israel, rescued them from Egypt, and brought them into Canaan; the Lord redeemed them from slavery to make them his chosen people.