Jeremiah 51:15 “The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His…”

Jeremiah 51:15

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom. By his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

He hath made the earth by his power, and established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his discretion.

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.

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,

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:

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Cross references

“hath made”

Jeremiah 10:12–16 Revelation 4:11 Jeremiah 32:17 Acts 14:15 Romans 1:20 Psalm 148:1–5

Jeremiah 10:12–16 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Revelation 4:11 · BSB

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Jeremiah 32:17 · BSB

“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

Acts 14:15 · BSB

“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in the…

Romans 1:20 · BSB

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Psalm 148:1–5 · BSB

Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.

“by his wisdom”

Proverbs 3:19 Psalm 136:5 Romans 11:33 Psalm 104:24

Proverbs 3:19 · BSB

The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

Psalm 136:5 · BSB

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Psalm 104:24 · BSB

How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

“and hath”

Job 9:8 Psalm 104:2 Isaiah 40:22 Isaiah 42:5 Isaiah 44:24 Isaiah 45:12

Job 9:8 · BSB

He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

Psalm 104:2 · BSB

He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,

Isaiah 40:22 · BSB

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

Isaiah 42:5 · BSB

This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

Isaiah 44:24 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

Isaiah 45:12 · BSB

It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Also

Jeremiah 51:15–19

Jeremiah 51:15–19 · BSB

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

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

In context

14The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”

16When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

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