Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
Parallel translations
- WEB Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no one like you.
- KJV 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.
- ESV Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you.
- NKJV Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
- NASB Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is Your due! For among all the wise men of the nations And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.
- NLT Who would not fear you, O King of nations? That title belongs to you alone! Among all the wise people of the earth and in all the kingdoms of the world, there is no one like you.
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Quick answer
As King of the nations, God alone is worthy of fear, for among all the wise of the nations none compares to Him. His sovereignty over all peoples demands reverence.
Overview
Jeremiah declares that every nation ought to fear Yahweh, the rightful King over all, since no human wisdom or royalty rivals Him. His rule extends beyond Israel to the whole world. The verse affirms God's universal kingship, a reign acknowledged in the gospel as Christ receives the nations as His inheritance and every knee bows to Him.
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- Rev 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Ps 22:28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
- 1 Cor 1:19–20For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
- Jer 10:6There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
- Jer 5:22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
- Ps 89:6For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?
- Ps 86:9All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
- Isa 2:4Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
- Ps 76:7You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
- Zech 2:11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
- Job 37:23–24The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- Ps 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
- Rev 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
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