Jeremiah 51:15

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Modern

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Traditional

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.

Literal

The One making the earth by His power, establishing the world by His wisdom, and by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.

Latin

Qui fecit terram in fortitudine sua, præparavit orbem in sapientia sua, et prudentia sua extendit cælos.

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English

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Notes

Jeremiah 51:15–16

God, as the Creator and preserver of everything, controls the storm with its thunder, rain, lightning, and wind, not Baal. The Lord can use these forces whenever He wants.

Jeremiah 51:15–19

This song of praise highlights the Lord's uniqueness and greatness. It compares the true God with the emptiness of idols.

Theme notes and profiles

Hope Beyond Judgment Messages Against the Nations The Lord of Nations

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

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