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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens.

Context of Jeremiah 51:15

13You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to be destroyed. 14The Lord Almighty has sworn by himself: I will surely fill you with troops, as with a swarm of locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you. “He made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. 16When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses. 17“Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by his idols. The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them.

Jeremiah 51:15 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 heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• by his understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394

Cross-references for Jeremiah 51:15

• Jeremiah 10:12But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
• Jeremiah 32:17“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
• Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
• Psalms 107:25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.
• Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above.
• Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
• Acts 14:15“Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
• Acts 17:24“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.
• Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
• Colossians 1:16For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
• Hebrews 1:2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
• Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
• Psalms 104:24How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
• Psalms 136:5who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
• Proverbs 3:19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;

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