Jeremiah 27:5

Jeremiah 27:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
• New International Version (NIV)With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the men and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever it seems right to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed proper to Me.

Context of Jeremiah 27:5

3and send word to the king of Edom, to the king of Moab, to the king of the sons of Ammon, to the king of Tyre and to the king of Sidon by the messengers who come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah. 4Command them to go to their masters, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, thus you shall say to your masters, “I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight. 6Now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and I have given him also the wild animals of the field to serve him. 7All the nations shall serve him and his son and his grandson until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will make him their servant.

Jeremiah 27:5 word by word

אָנֹכִ֞י עָשִׂ֣יתִי אֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הָאָדָ֤ם וְאֶת־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּכֹחִי֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּנְתַתִּ֕יהָ לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָשַׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי׃Read the interlinear

• I have madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• the menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• and the beastsבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• are on the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: surfaceH6440
• by My greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• and by My outstretchedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• pleasingיָשַׁרyâshar · to smoothH3474
• in My sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869

Cross-references for Jeremiah 27:5

• Jeremiah 10:11Thus you shall say to them, “The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.”
• Jeremiah 32:17‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,
• Jeremiah 51:15It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom, And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.
• Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.
• Exodus 20:11For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.
• Job 26:5“The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.
• Job 38:4Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,
• Psalms 102:25Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
• Psalms 136:5To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
• Psalms 146:5How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
• Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
• Isaiah 40:21Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?
• Isaiah 42:5Thus says God the Lord, 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 spirit to those who walk in it,
• Isaiah 44:24Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, the Lord, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself And spreading out the earth all alone,
• Isaiah 45:12It is I who made the earth, and created man upon it. I stretched out the heavens with My hands And I ordained all their host.
• Isaiah 48:13Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 27:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I have made the earth - I am the Creator and Governor of all things, and I dispose of the several kingdoms of the world as seemeth best to me.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5The full power of the divine name supported this message (see study note on Jeremiah 2:2). The Lord's authority over everything directly challenged the false nature gods worshiped by each nation mentioned.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. God here, as elsewhere, connects with the symbol doctrine, which is as it were its soul, without which it would be not only cold and frivolous, but even dead [Calvin]. God's mention of His supreme power is in order to refute the pride of those who rely on their own power (Is 45:12). given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me--(Psa 115:15, 16; Da 4:17, 25, 32). Not for his merits, but of My own sole good pleasure [Estius].Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 27:5

• Ammonites
• Animals
• Arm
• Babylon
• Blessing
• Earth
• Edom
• Edomites
• God
• Instruction
• Man
• Sidon
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

• Prophecy
• Captain
• Meet
• Yoke
• Zedekiah (2)
• Pharaoh
• Zedekiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 27

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings