Jeremiah 51:15
New International Version
“He made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

New Living Translation
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 heaven by his understanding.

New King James Version
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 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 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 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 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 stretched out the heavens.

Amplified Bible
He made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom And stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

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
God used his wisdom and power to create 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 wisdom. He stretched out heaven 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
He made the earth by his power. He established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding he spread out the heavens.

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
He is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place, by his understanding he spread out the heavens.

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 heaven by his understanding.

World English Bible
“He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom. By his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Making [the] earth by His power, "" Establishing [the] world by His wisdom, "" Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,

Young's Literal Translation
The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,

Smith's Literal Translation
He made the earth by his power, he prepared the habitable globe by his wisdom, and by his understanding he stretched forth the heavens.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The One who made the earth by his strength, who prepared the world by his wisdom, and who stretched out the heavens by his prudence:

New American Bible
He made the earth by his power, established the world by 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 Bible
The LORD has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out heaven by his understanding.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH made the Earth by his power, and he has set the world in order in his wisdom, and in his understanding he has stretched out the Heavens
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that hath made the earth by His power, That hath established the world by His wisdom, And hath stretched out the heavens by His discernment;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord made the earth by his power, preparing the world by his wisdom, by his understanding he stretched out the heaven.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Song of Praise
15The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. 16When 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 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. / Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. / And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Psalm 104:24
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

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.

Colossians 1:16
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.

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.

Hebrews 1:10
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

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.

Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Proverbs 3:19
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.

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 made by human hands.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Psalm 136:5
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.


Treasury of Scripture

He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

hath made

Jeremiah 10:12-16
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…

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:

Genesis 1:1-6
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth…

by his wisdom

Psalm 104:24
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalm 136:5
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

and hath

Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Psalm 104:2
Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

Isaiah 40:22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

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Jeremiah 51
1. The severe judgment of God against Babylon, in revenge of Israel
59. Jeremiah delivers the book of this prophecy to Seraiah, to be cast into Euphrates,
64. in token of the perpetual sinking of Babylon














He made the earth by His power
This phrase emphasizes the omnipotence of God, highlighting His ability to create the earth through sheer power. The Hebrew word for "made" is "עָשָׂה" (asah), which implies not just creation but also the act of fashioning or forming with intention and purpose. This reflects the biblical worldview that the universe is not a product of random chance but of divine will and design. The earth, in this context, is a testament to God's sovereign power, reminding believers of His ultimate authority over all creation.

He established the world by His wisdom
Here, the focus shifts to God's wisdom, using the Hebrew word "כּוּן" (kun) for "established," which conveys the idea of setting something up firmly or securely. This suggests that the world is not only a product of power but also of divine intelligence and order. The term "wisdom" (חָכְמָה, chokmah) in Hebrew is often associated with skill and expertise, indicating that the world is intricately designed with purpose and precision. This reflects the belief that God's creation is both intentional and intelligently ordered, providing a foundation for understanding the world as a coherent and purposeful system.

and stretched out the heavens by His understanding
The phrase "stretched out" comes from the Hebrew "נָטָה" (natah), which means to extend or spread out. This imagery of God stretching out the heavens like a tent is a common biblical metaphor, illustrating the vastness and grandeur of the universe. The word "understanding" (תְּבוּנָה, tebunah) suggests discernment and insight, indicating that the cosmos is not only vast but also comprehensible and ordered by divine insight. This serves as a reminder of God's infinite knowledge and the intricate balance of creation, encouraging believers to trust in His perfect understanding and governance of the universe.

(15-19) He hath made the earth by his power . . .--The five verses are a reproduction of Jeremiah 10:12-16, fitted in here to enhance the majesty of Him Who decrees the destruction of Babylon, and appoints Israel to be the instrument of that destruction. The word "Israel," as the italics show, is wanting in the Hebrew, and we have a sufficient sense without it. "He is the former of all things, and of the rod (i.e., the tribe) of his inheritance." The English version follows the Vulgate and the Targum in treating the omission as an error of transcription. (See Notes on Jeremiah 10:12-16.)

Verses 15-19. - Probably interpolated from Jeremiah 10:12-16 (the only verbal difference is in ver. 19, where "Israel" is left out before "the rod of his inheritance"). But may not Jeremiah have quoted himself? Conceivably, yes; but he would surely not have quoted such a passage here, where it spoils the context. For granting that a point of contact with ver. 14 may be found for vers. 15, 16 (Jehovah who has sworn has also the power to accomplish), yet the passage on the idols stands quite by itself, and distracts the attention of the reader.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He made
עֹשֵׂ֥ה (‘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 construct
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


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