Jeremiah 51:15

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¹³ O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy covetousness.

¹⁴ The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

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.

¹⁶ When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

¹⁷ Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom. By his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.
ASV: 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:
DARBY: 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.
BLB: The One making the earth by His power, establishing the world by His wisdom, and by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.

ÅB: Han er den som skapte jorden ved sin kraft, som grunnfestet jorderike ved sin visdom og utspente himmelen ved sin forstand.
OTB: Som landsbyer som ikke er bebodd, et tørt land og ørken.
B1930: Han er den som skapte jorden ved sin kraft, som grunnfestet jorderike ved sin visdom og utspente himmelen ved sin forstand.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 10:12–16
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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Revelation 4:11
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
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Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
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Colossians 1:16–17
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Acts 14:15
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
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Romans 1:20
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
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Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
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Psalms 148:1–5
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
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