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Jeremiah 51:15

He that Made the earth in his might, Established the world in his wisdom, - And in his understanding, stretched out the heavens

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Earth;   God;   God Continued...;   Heaven;   Persia;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Cyrus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Heaven;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Persia, Persians;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Babylon;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Wisdom;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He made the earth by his power,established the world by his wisdom,and spread out the heavens by his understanding.
Hebrew Names Version
He has made the eretz by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:
King James Version
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
English Standard Version
"It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom, And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.
New Century Version
"The Lord made the earth by his power. He used his wisdom to build the world and his understanding to stretch out the skies.
Amplified Bible
He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
World English Bible
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens:
Geneva Bible (1587)
He hath made the earth by his power, & established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his discretion.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom, And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is He who made the earth by His power,Who established the world by His wisdom,And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.
Berean Standard Bible
He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Contemporary English Version
God used his wisdom and power to create the earth and spread out the heavens.
Complete Jewish Bible
He made the earth by his power, established the world by his wisdom spread out the sky by his understanding.
Darby Translation
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
Easy-to-Read Version
God used his great power and made the earth. He used his wisdom to build the world and his understanding to stretch out the skies.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out heaven by his understanding.
Good News Translation
The Lord made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.
Lexham English Bible
He is the one who made the earth by his power, the one who created the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens.
Literal Translation
He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee euen the LORDE of hoostes, that with his power made the earth, with his wi?dome prepayred ye rounde worlde, & with his discrecion spred out the heauens.
American Standard Version
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.
Bible in Basic English
He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He that hath made the earth by His power, that hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His discernment;
King James Version (1611)
Hee hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his vnderstanding.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea euen the Lorde of hoastes that with his power made the earth, with his wisdome prepared the round world, and with his discretion spread out the heauens.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then all the men that knew that their wives burned incense, and all the women, a great multitude, and all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathura, answered Jeremias, saying,
English Revised Version
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord swoor, which made erthe bi his strengthe, made redy the world bi his wisdom, and stretchide forth heuenes bi his prudence.
Update Bible Version
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he has stretched out the heavens:
Webster's Bible Translation
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
New English Translation
He is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place, by his understanding he spread out the heavens.
New King James Version
He has made the earth by His power; He has established the world by His wisdom, And stretched out the heaven by His understanding.
New Living Translation
The Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.
New Life Bible
He made the earth by His power. He made the world by His wisdom. And by His understanding He spread out the heavens.
New Revised Standard
It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
Revised Standard Version
"It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.
Young's Literal Translation
The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,
THE MESSAGE
By his power he made earth. His wisdom gave shape to the world. He crafted the cosmos. He thunders and rain pours down. He sends the clouds soaring. He embellishes the storm with lightnings, launches the wind from his warehouse. Stick-god worshipers look mighty foolish! god-makers embarrassed by their handmade gods! Their gods are frauds, dead sticks— deadwood gods, tasteless jokes. They're nothing but stale smoke. When the smoke clears, they're gone. But the Portion-of-Jacob is the real thing; he put the whole universe together, With special attention to Israel. His name? God -of-the-Angel-Armies!

Contextual Overview

1 Thus, saith Yahweh - Behold me! stirring up against Babylon, And against the inhabitants of the centre of them who rise up against me, - A wind that destroyeth; 2 And I will send to Babylon winnowers, And they shall winnow her, And shall empty her land, - For they are against her round about in the day of calamity. 3 Let not the archer tread his bow, Nor lift himself up in his coat of mail, - And do not spare her young men, Devote to destruction all her host. 4 So shall they fall wounded in the land of Chaldea, - Yea thrust through, in her streets, 5 For Israel and Judah have not been widowed a Of their God, Of Yahweh of hosts, - But, their land, hath been filled with punishment for guilt from the Holy One of Israel 6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon And deliver ye every man his own life, Be not cut off in her punishment, - For it is Yahweh's, time of avenging, A recompense, is be repaying unto her. 7 A cup of gold, was Babylon in the hand of Yahweh, Making drunk all the earth, - Of her wine, have the nations drunk, For this cause have the nations been acting as men who are mad. 8 Suddenly, hath Babylon fallen and been broken, - Howl ye over her Fetch balsam for her pain, Peradventure she shall be healed! 9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed, Leave her and let us go every one to his own land, - For her judgment, reacheth unto the heavens, And mounteth as far as the skies. 10 Yahweh hath brought forth our righteousnesses, - Come and let us relate in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hath made: Jeremiah 10:12-16, Jeremiah 32:17, Genesis 1:1-6, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 146:5, Psalms 146:6, Psalms 148:1-5, Isaiah 40:26, Acts 14:15, Acts 17:24, Romans 1:20, Colossians 1:16, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 4:11

by his wisdom: Psalms 104:24, Psalms 136:5, Proverbs 3:19, Romans 11:33

and hath: Job 9:8, Psalms 104:2, Isaiah 40:22, Isaiah 42:5, Isaiah 44:24, Isaiah 45:12, Isaiah 48:13, Isaiah 51:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 1:6 - Let there Psalms 29:4 - powerful Isaiah 45:18 - that created Jeremiah 27:5 - made Jeremiah 51:19 - the former Zechariah 12:1 - which

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. The Targum prefaces the words thus,

"these things saith he who hath made the earth, c.''

The verses Jeremiah 51:16 are the same with Jeremiah 10:12. God is described by his sovereignty, power, and wisdom and the stupidity of men that trust in idols, and the vanity of them, are exposed, to convince the Babylonians that the Lord, who had determined on their destruction, would surely effect it, and that it would not be in the power of their idols to prevent it. Jeremiah 10:12- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 51:15. He hath made the earth by his power — The omnipotence of God is particularly manifested in the works of creation.

He hath established the world by his wisdom — The omniscience of God is particularly seen in the government of תבל tebel, the inhabited surface of the globe. What a profusion of wisdom and skill is apparent in that wondrous system of providence by which he governs and provides for every living thing.

And hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding. — Deep thought, comprehensive design, and consummate skill are especially seen in the formation, magnitudes, distances, revolutions, and various affections of the heavenly bodies.


 
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