KJV King James Version
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
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Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? says Yahweh. Don’t I fill heaven and earth? says Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 23
21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
23 [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 How long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, [they are] prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אִם־H518 · imifיִסָּתֵ֨רH5641 · sa.tarto hideאִ֧ישׁH376 · ishmanבַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםH4565 · mis.tarhidingוַאֲנִ֥יH589 · a.niIלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDהֲל֨וֹאH3808 · lonotאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַשָּׁמַ֧יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֛רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאֲנִ֥יH589 · a.niIמָלֵ֖אH4390 · ma.leto fillנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.Psalm 139:7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?Psalm 90:8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.Isaiah 29:15Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?Psalm 139:11-16If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Amos 9:2-3Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:Job 22:13-14And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?2 Chronicles 6:18But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!Psalm 10:11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see [it].Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?Ezekiel 8:12Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.Genesis 16:13And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?Psalm 148:13Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.Ephesians 1:23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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