Bible Strands
Jeremiah 10:6
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet pivots from mocking the helplessness of idols (v. 5) to a direct address of Yahweh, bridging into the universal claim of v. 7.
The words — גָּדוֹל (gāḏôl, "great") appears twice, modifying both the LORD and His name, collapsing the distinction between person and reputation. The final word, גְּבוּרָה (gəḇûrā, "strength, might"), grounds that greatness in power rather than mere scale.
The thread — The "none like You" formula recurs in Exodus 15:11; the "great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised" pattern appears in Psalms 96:4 and 48:1.
Why it lands — If idols are scarecrows, the only rational response to the one who is "great in power" is fear and submission, not indifference.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Psalms 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 48:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Deuteronomy 33:26 “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
- Psalms 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
- 2 Samuel 7:22 How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
- Psalms 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
- Daniel 4:3 How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.
- Exodus 8:10 “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God.