Jeremiah 33:2

Jeremiah 33:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name;
• New International Version (NIV)“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name:
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it—the Lord is his name:
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus says the Lord who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (the Lord is His name):

Context of Jeremiah 33:2

1Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the guard, saying, Thus saith Jehovah that doeth it, Jehovah that formeth it to establish it; Jehovah is his name: 3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not. 4For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down to make a defence against the mounds and against the sword;

Jeremiah 33:2 word by word

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה עֹשָׂ֑הּ יְהוָ֗ה יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֛הּ לַהֲכִינָ֖הּ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Jeremiah 33:2

• Psalms 87:5Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.
• Psalms 102:16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
• Isaiah 14:32What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.
• Isaiah 37:26Hast thou not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? now have I brought it to pass, that it should be thine to lay waste fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
• Isaiah 43:1But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.
• Isaiah 62:7and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
• Hebrews 11:10for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
• Revelation 21:2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
• Jeremiah 32:18who showest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Jehovah of hosts is his name;
• Exodus 3:14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
• Exodus 6:3and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Jehovah I was not known to them.
• Exodus 15:3Jehovah is a man of war: Jehovah is his name.
• Amos 5:8seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);
• Amos 9:6it is he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 33:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Thus saith the Lord the Maker thereof - עשה osah, the doer of it. That is, he who is to perform that which he is now about to promise. Thus translated by Dahler. - Voici ce que dit l'Eternel, qui fait ce qu'il a dit. - "Thus saith the Lord, who doth that which he hath said." The word Jehovah, not Lord, should be used in all such places as this.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Or, Thus saith Yahweh the doer of it, Yahweh who formeth it, that He may establish it, Yahweh is His name. The word “it” means whatsoever Yahweh wills.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Lord based this message on his power as the Creator of everything and the strength of his name.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. maker thereof--rather, "the doer of it," namely, that which Jeremiah is about to prophesy, the restoration of Israel, an act which is thought now impossible, but which the Almighty will effect. formed it--namely, Jerusalem (Jr 32:44) [Calvin]. Rather, "that formed," that is, moulds His purpose into due shape for execution (Is 37:26). Lord ... his name--(Ex 3:14, 15).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings