Jeremiah 31:35 “Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in or…”

Jeremiah 31:35

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:

World English Bible

The LORD, who gives the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirs up the sea, so that its waves roar— the LORD of Armies is his name, says:

American Standard Version

Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name:

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus saith the Lord, which giueth the sunne for a light to the day, and the courses of the moone and of the starres for a light to the night, which breaketh the sea, when the waues thereof roare: his Name is the Lord of hostes.

Darby Translation

Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for light by day, the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for light by night, who stirreth up the sea so that the waves thereof roar, — Jehovah of hosts is his name:

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said Jehovah, Who is giving the sun for a light by day, The statutes of moon and stars for a light by night, Quieting the sea when its billows roar, Jehovah of Hosts [is] His name:

Bible in Basic English

These are the words of the Lord, who has given the sun for a light by day, ordering the moon and stars for a light by night, who puts the sea in motion, causing the thunder of its waves; the Lord of armies is his name.

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Cross references

“which giveth”

Psalm 136:7–9 Genesis 1:14–18 Deuteronomy 4:19 Matthew 5:45 Psalm 19:1–6 Psalm 72:5

Psalm 136:7–9 · BSB

He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.

Genesis 1:14–18 · BSB

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.

Deuteronomy 4:19 · BSB

When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.

Matthew 5:45 · BSB

that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Psalm 19:1–6 · BSB

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

Psalm 72:5 · BSB

May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations.

“which divideth”

Isaiah 51:15 Job 26:12 Psalm 74:13 Psalm 78:13 Psalm 106:9 Psalm 114:3–5

Isaiah 51:15 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Job 26:12 · BSB

By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

Psalm 74:13 · BSB

You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea;

Psalm 78:13 · BSB

He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.

Psalm 106:9 · BSB

He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.

Psalm 114:3–5 · BSB

The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back;

“when”

Jeremiah 5:22 Psalm 107:25–29 Job 38:10 Job 38:11 Psalm 93:3 Psalm 93:4

Jeremiah 5:22 · BSB

Do 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 ca…

Psalm 107:25–29 · BSB

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

Job 38:10 · BSB

when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors,

Job 38:11 · BSB

and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?

Psalm 93:3 · BSB

The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

Psalm 93:4 · BSB

Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.

“The Lord”

Jeremiah 10:16 Jeremiah 50:34 Isaiah 54:5 Jeremiah 32:18 Jeremiah 46:18 Jeremiah 51:19

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Jeremiah 50:34 · BSB

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of Hosts is His name. He will fervently plead their case so that He may bring rest to the earth, but turmoil to those who live in Babylon.

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Jeremiah 32:18 · BSB

You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,

Jeremiah 46:18 · BSB

As surely as I live, declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, there will come one who is like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.

Jeremiah 51:19 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”

36“Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.”

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