Jeremiah 51:15
What does Jeremiah 51:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The maker of earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who by His understanding stretched out the heavens,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
Context
v.14Jehovah of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
v.15This passage
v.16When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- Psalms 148:1
Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.
- Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
- Revelation 4:11
Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.
- Jeremiah 10:12
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.
- Job 9:8
That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;
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