Jeremiah 10:12

Jeremiah 10:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
• New International Version (NIV)But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

Context of Jeremiah 10:12

10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at his wrath, and the nations cannot endure his fury. 11You are to say this to them: “The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under these heavens.” He made the earth by his power, established the world by his wisdom, and spread out the heavens by his understanding. 13When he thunders, the waters in the heavens are in turmoil, and he causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings the wind from his storehouses. 14Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them.

Jeremiah 10:12 word by word

עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He hath madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• by his powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• he hath establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: makeH3559
• the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• by his wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• and hath stretched outנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• by his discretionתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394

Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:12

• Jeremiah 32:17Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!
• Jeremiah 51:15He made the earth by his power, established the world by his wisdom, and spread out the heavens by his understanding.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Job 38:4Where were you when I established the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
• Psalms 33:6The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth.
• Psalms 136:5He made the heavens skillfully. His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 146:5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
• Psalms 148:4Praise him, highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens.
• John 1:3All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created.
• Colossians 1:16For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things have been created through him and for him.
• Psalms 24:2for he laid its foundation on the seas and established it on the rivers.
• Psalms 78:69He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, enveloped in strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.
• Psalms 119:90Your faithfulness is for all generations; you established the earth, and it stands firm.
• Proverbs 3:19The Lord founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
• Proverbs 30:4Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his hands? Who has bound up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son — if you know?

Commentaries on Jeremiah 10:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Discretion - Or, understanding. The three attributes ascribed to the Creator are very remarkable. The creation of the earth, the material world, is an act of “power;” the “establishing,” i. e., the ordering and arranging it as a place fit for man‘s abode, is the work of his “wisdom;” while the spreading out the heavens over it like a tent is an act of “understanding,” or skill. Naturally, the consideration of these attributes has led many to see here an…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Jeremiah said that the Lord uses power, wisdom, and understanding to create and sustain the world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Continuation of Jr 10:10, after the interruption of the thread of the discourse in Jr 10:11 (Psa 136:5, 6).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 10:12

• Earth
• God
• God Continued...
• Heaven
• Idolatry
• Power

In the dictionaries

• Cord
• Creation
• Custom
• Covenant, the New
• Exodus, the Book of
• Habakkuk
• Wisdom
• Zedekiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 10

• 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