Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. New Living Translation But the LORD made the earth by his power, and he preserves it by his wisdom. With his own understanding he stretched out the heavens. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. King James Bible He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. New King James Version He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, And has stretched out the heavens at His discretion. New American Standard Bible It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. NASB 1995 It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. NASB 1977 It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. Legacy Standard Bible It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. Amplified Bible God made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens. Christian Standard Bible He made the earth by his power, established the world by his wisdom, and spread out the heavens by his understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible He made the earth by His power, established the world by His wisdom, and spread out the heavens by His understanding. American Standard Version He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens. Contemporary English Version With your wisdom and power you created the earth and spread out the heavens. English Revised Version He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens: GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD made the earth by his power. He set up the world by his skill. He stretched out the world by his understanding. Good News Translation The LORD made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens. International Standard Version The LORD is the one who made the world by his power, who established the earth by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding. Majority Standard Bible The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. NET Bible The LORD is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom established the world. And by his understanding he spread out the skies. New Heart English Bible He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens: Webster's Bible Translation He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. World English Bible God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe Maker of the earth by His power, "" The Establisher of the world by His wisdom, "" Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens— Young's Literal Translation The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens, Smith's Literal Translation He made the earth in his power, setting upright the habitable globe by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched out the heavens. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that maketh the earth by his power, that prepareth the world by his wisdom, and stretcheth out the heavens by his knowledge. Catholic Public Domain Version He made the earth by his power, he prepared the world in his wisdom, and he stretched out the heavens with his understanding. New American Bible The one who made the earth by his power, established the world by his wisdom, and by his skill stretched out the heavens. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe LORD has made the earth by his power; he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his intelligence. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated LORD JEHOVAH made the Earth by his power, and he has set the world in order by his wisdom, and by his understanding he has stretched out Heaven OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that hath made the earth by His power, That hath established the world by His wisdom, And hath stretched out the heavens by His understanding; Brenton Septuagint Translation It is the Lord that made the earth by his strength, who set up the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the sky, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sovereignty of God…11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” 12The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. 13When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.… Cross References Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Psalm 104:24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Proverbs 3:19-20 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Job 38:4-7 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ... Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth. Isaiah 42:5 This is what God the LORD says—He 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 life to those who walk in it: Psalm 136:5-9 By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever. / He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. / He made the great lights—His loving devotion endures forever. ... Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Job 9:8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. Psalm 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Treasury of Scripture He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his discretion. hath made. Jeremiah 32:17 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: Jeremiah 51:15-19 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… Genesis 1:1,6-9 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth… established. Psalm 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Psalm 78:69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. stretched. Job 9:8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Job 26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. Psalm 104:2,24 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: … Jump to Previous Design Discretion Earth Established Establisher Forth Founded Heavens Maker Power Stretched Strong Understanding Wisdom Wise WorldJump to Next Design Discretion Earth Established Establisher Forth Founded Heavens Maker Power Stretched Strong Understanding Wisdom Wise WorldJeremiah 10 1. The unequal comparison of God and idols.17. The prophet exhorts to flee from the calamity to come. 19. He laments the spoil of the tabernacle by foolish pastors. 23. He makes an humble supplication. He made the earth by His power This phrase emphasizes the omnipotence of God, the Creator. The Hebrew word for "made" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which implies not just creation but also the act of fashioning or forming with purpose. The earth, in its complexity and beauty, is a testament to God's power. In a historical context, this stands in contrast to the powerless idols mentioned earlier in Jeremiah 10, which cannot create or sustain life. God's power is not just a force but a personal, intentional act of creation, reflecting His sovereignty over all things. He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding The world.--As contrasted with the material earth, the inhabited world, the world considered in its relation to man, as in Proverbs 8:31. Discretion.--Better, skill. Verses 12-16. - Repeated with a slight variation in Jeremiah 51:15-19. Verse 12. - He hath made the earth, etc. (comp. the frequent references to the Divine creatorship in the latter part of Isaiah (Isaiah 40:22; Isaiah 42:5; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 45:12, 18; Isaiah 51:13). By his discretion; rather, by his understanding.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [God] madeעֹשֵׂ֥ה (‘ō·śêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 6213: To do, make the earth אֶ֙רֶץ֙ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land by His power; בְּכֹח֔וֹ (bə·ḵō·ḥōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) He established מֵכִ֥ין (mê·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect the world תֵּבֵ֖ל (tê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land by His wisdom בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ (bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and stretched out נָטָ֥ה (nā·ṭāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the heavens שָׁמָֽיִם׃ (šā·mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky by His understanding. וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ (ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice Links Jeremiah 10:12 NIVJeremiah 10:12 NLT Jeremiah 10:12 ESV Jeremiah 10:12 NASB Jeremiah 10:12 KJV Jeremiah 10:12 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 10:12 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 10:12 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 10:12 French Bible Jeremiah 10:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 10:12 He has made the earth by his (Jer.) |