““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.”
— WEB
Jeremiah 51:15
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“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.”
— KJV
“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:”
— ASV
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Commentary
Repeated from Jer 10:12-16; except that "Israel" is not in the Hebrew of Jer 51:19, which ought, therefore, to be translated, "He is the Former of all things, and (therefore) of the rod of His inheritance" (that is, of the nation peculiarly His own). In the tenth chapter the contrast is between the idols and God; here it is between the power of populous Babylon and that of God: "Thou dwellest upon many waters" (Jer 51:13); but God can, by merely "uttering His voice," create "many waters" (Jer 51:16). The "earth" (in its material aspect) is the result of His "power"; the "world" (viewed in its orderly system) is the result of His "wisdom," &c. (Jer 51:15). Such an Almighty Being can be at no loss for resources to effect His purpose against Babylon.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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