He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsHe 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.
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile