Jeremiah 51:15

He that made the earth by his power, that hath prepared the world by his wisdom, and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

14The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying : I will fill thee with men as with locusts, and they shall lift up a joyful shout against thee.

16When he uttereth his voice the waters are multiplied in heaven: he lifteth up the clouds from the ends of the earth, he hath turned lightning into rain: and hath brought forth the wind out of his treasures.

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Cross References

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

Psalms 104:24How great are thy works, O Lord? thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.

Psalms 136:5For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.

Psalms 148:1Praise ye the Lord, because psalm is good: to our God be joyful and comely praise.

Isaiah 40:22It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

Isaiah 42:5Thus saith the Lord God that created the heavens, and stretched them out: that established the earth, and the things that spring out of it: that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that tread thereon.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:2-59

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her… Read the whole commentary →

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