Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 10:12-13
Jeremiah 10:12-13. He hath made the earth, &c. Here follows a noble and lofty description of God’s power and providence, whereby he sets forth his infinite pre-eminence above all the dead and senseless idols of the world. When he uttereth his voice, &c. When he gives the word of command, and signifies his will and pleasure: see Job 38:34. Or, when he sends forth his thunder, called in Scripture the voice of God, the clouds immediately precipitate in torrents of rain, which,... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 10:16
The portion, of Jacob - i. e., Yahweh. He is not like gods made by a carpenter and goldsmith.Of all things - literally, of the all, the universe.The rod of his inheritance - See Psalms 74:2; compare Isaiah 63:17. The rod is the scepter, and Israel the people over whom Yahweh especially rules. read more