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

1While he was still confined in the guard’s courtyard, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time: “The Lord who made the earth, the Lord who forms it to establish it, the Lord is his name, says this: 3Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and incomprehensible things you do not know. 4For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says concerning the houses of this city and the palaces of Judah’s kings, the ones torn down for defense against the assault ramps and the sword:

Jeremiah 33:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• the makerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• that formedיָצַרyâtsar · to form: formedH3335
• it, to establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034

Cross-references for Jeremiah 33:2

• Psalms 87:5And it will be said of Zion, “This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High himself will establish her.
• Psalms 102:16for the Lord will rebuild Zion; he will appear in his glory.
• Isaiah 14:32What answer will be given to the messengers from that nation? The Lord has founded Zion, and his oppressed people find refuge in her.
• Isaiah 37:26Have you not heard? I designed it long ago; I planned it in days gone by. I have now brought it to pass, and you have crushed fortified cities into piles of rubble.
• Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel — “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.
• Isaiah 62:7Do not give him rest until he establishes and makes Jerusalem the praise of the earth.
• Hebrews 11:10For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
• Revelation 21:2I also saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
• Jeremiah 32:18You show faithful love to thousands but lay the fathers’ iniquity on their sons’ laps after them, great and mighty God whose name is the Lord of Armies,
• Exodus 3:14God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.”
• Exodus 6:3I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty, but I was not known to them by my name ‘the Lord.’
• Exodus 15:3The Lord is a warrior; the Lord is his name.
• Amos 5:8The one who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the water of the sea and pours it out over the surface of the earth — the Lord is his name.
• Amos 9:6He builds his upper chambers in the heavens and lays the foundation of his vault on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out over the surface of the earth. The Lord 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