Revised Webster's Bible
Jeremiah 32:17
17Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and outstretched arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:1
Jeremiah 32:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
- New International Version (NIV)“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)'Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.
Context of Jeremiah 32:17
15For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land. 16Now when I had delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD, saying, Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and outstretched arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: 18Thou showest lovingkindness to thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, 19Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thy eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Read all of Jeremiah 32Jeremiah 32:17 word by word
אֲהָהּ֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּ֣ה׀ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֗יתָ אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה לֹֽא־יִפָּלֵ֥א מִמְּךָ֖ כָּל־דָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
- Ahאֲהָהּ'ăhâhh · alas!H162
- Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- GODיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
- powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
- outstretchedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
- armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
- nothingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- hardפָּלָאpâlâ' · to wonderH6381
Cross-references for Jeremiah 32:17
- Jeremiah 1:6Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
- Jeremiah 4:10Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; though the sword reacheth to the soul.
- Jeremiah 14:13Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say to them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
- Ezekiel 9:8And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy the whole remnant of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
- Ezekiel 11:13And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
- Jeremiah 10:11Thus shall ye say to them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
- Jeremiah 27:5I 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 to whom it seemed right to me.
- Jeremiah 51:15He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
- Exodus 20:11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day: therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- 2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, who dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
- Nehemiah 9:6Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are in it, the seas, and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
- Psalms 102:25Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
- Psalms 136:5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 146:5Happyis he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
- Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 32:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17(27). d Too hard - literally, too wonderful.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-25Verses 16-25 Jeremiah adores the Lord and his infinite perfections. When at any time we are perplexed about the methods of Providence, it is good for us to look to first principles. Let us consider that God is the fountain of all being, power, and life; that with him no difficulty is such as cannot be overcome; that he is a God of boundless mercy; that he is a God of strict justice; and that he directs every thing for the best. Jeremiah owns that God was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17As the all-powerful Creator of everything, the Sovereign Lord could fulfill his promises to his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. hast made ... heaven--Jeremiah extols God's creative power, as a ground of humility on his part as man: It is not my part to call Thee, the mighty God, to account for Thy ways (compare Jr 12:1). too hard--In Jr 32:27 God's reply exactly accords with Jeremiah's prayer (Ge 18:14; Zec 8:6; Lu 1:37).Read the comment
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- 1. Jeremiah 32:17 too...: or, hid from thee ↩
Commentaries on Jeremiah 32
- 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
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