Jeremiah 51:15

Jeremiah 51:15 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 heaven by his understanding.
• New International Version (NIV)“He 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 stretched out the heaven by His understanding.

Context of Jeremiah 51:15

13Thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy rapacity. 14Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, I will assuredly fill thee with men, as with caterpillars; and they shall raise a shout against thee. 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. 16When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the end of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. 17Every man is become brutish, so as to have no knowledge; every founder is put to shame by the graven image, for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Jeremiah 51:15 word by word

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

• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: makeH3559
• worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• stretchedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:15

• Jeremiah 10:12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
• Jeremiah 32:17Alas, Lord Jehovah! Behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm; there is nothing too hard for thee:
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Psalms 107:25For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:
• Psalms 146:5Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Jehovah his God,
• Psalms 148:1Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights.
• Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who hath created these things, bringing out their host by number? He calleth them all by name; through the greatness of his might and strength of power, not one faileth.
• Acts 14:15and saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them;
• Acts 17:24The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,
• Romans 1:20— for from [the] world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, — so as to render them inexcusable.
• Colossians 1:16because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
• Hebrews 1:2at the end of these days has spoken to us in [the person of the] Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
• Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O our Lord and [our] God, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been created.
• Psalms 104:24How manifold are thy works, O Jehovah! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
• Psalms 136:5To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
• Proverbs 3:19Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 51:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15He hath made the earth by his power - The omnipotence of God is particularly manifested in the works of creation. He hath established the world by his wisdom - The omniscience of God is particularly seen in the government of תבל tebel, the inhabited surface of the globe. What a profusion of wisdom and skill is apparent in that wondrous system of providence by which he governs and provides for every living thing. And hath stretched out the heaven by his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-19Verses 15-19 A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16God, as the Creator and preserver of everything, controls the storm with its thunder, rain, lightning, and wind, not Baal. The Lord can use these forces whenever He wants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. Repeated from Jr 10:12-16; except that "Israel" is not in the Hebrew of Jr 51:19, which ought, therefore, to be translated, "He is the Former of all things, and (therefore) of the rod of His inheritance" (that is, of the nation peculiarly His own). In Jr 10:1-25 the contrast is between the idols and God; here it is between the power of populous Babylon and that of God: "Thou dwellest upon many waters" (Jr 51:13); but God can, by merely "uttering…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 51

• 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