Jeremiah 51:15

He hath made the earth by his power, and established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauen by his discretion.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 hostes hath sworne by him selfe, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers, and they shall cry and shoute against thee.

16Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to raine, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures.

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Cross References

Job 9:8Hee himselfe alone spreadeth out the heauens, and walketh vpon the height of the sea.

Psalms 104:24O Lord, howe manifolde are thy workes! in wisdome hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Psalms 136:5Which by his wisedome made the heauens: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Psalms 148:1Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heauen: prayse ye him in the high places.

Isaiah 40:22He sitteth vpon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grashoppers, hee stretcheth out ye heauens, as a curtaine, and spreadeth them out, as a tent to dwell in.

Isaiah 42:5Thus sayeth God the Lord (he that created the heauens and spred them abroad: he that stretched foorth the earth, and the buddes thereof: he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein)

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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