KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 10:12
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.
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BSB 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.
WEB World 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:
ASV 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.
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 10
9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple [is] their clothing: they [are] all the work of cunning [men].
10 But the LORD [is] the true God, he [is] the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
12 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.
13 When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
14 Every man is brutish in [his] knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.
15 They [are] vanity, [and] the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
עֹשֵׂ֥הH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶ֙רֶץ֙H776 · e.retsland: country/planetבְּכֹח֔וֹH3581 · ko.achreptileמֵכִ֥יןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareתֵּבֵ֖לH8398 · te.velworldבְּחָכְמָת֑וֹH2451 · chokh.mahwisdomוּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹH8394 · ta.vu.nahunderstandingנָטָ֥הH5186 · na.tahto stretchשָׁמָֽיִם׃H8064 · sha.ma.yimheaven
Cross-references
Job 9:8Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.Proverbs 3:19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.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:Psalm 24:2For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:John 1:3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.Isaiah 49:8Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;Psalm 148:4-5Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that [be] above the heavens.Job 38:4-7Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.Isaiah 45:18For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.Isaiah 45:12I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.Jeremiah 32:17Ah 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:Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.Psalm 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:Jeremiah 51:15-19He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.Isaiah 44:24Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I [am] the LORD that maketh all [things]; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
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