Jeremiah 23 · Verse 24

Jeremiah 23:24

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:24, King James Version

Jeremiah 23:24 in other translations

BSB“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
WEBCan anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says the LORD. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says the LORD.
ASVCan any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
YLTIs any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
DARBYCan any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.
BBEIn what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.
WebsterCan any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

What does Jeremiah 23:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
24. (Psa 139:7, &c.; Am 9:2, 3). fill heaven and earth--with My omniscience, providence, power, and essential being (1Ki 8:27).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 23:23-32

Men cannot be hidden from God's all-seeing eye. Will they never see what judgments they prepare for themselves? Let them consider what a vast difference there is between these prophecies and those delivered by the true prophets of the Lord. Let them not call their foolish dreams Divine oracles. The promises of peace these prophets make are no more to be compared to God's promises than chaff to wheat. The unhumbled…

Read the full comment on Jeremiah 23:23-32 →

Jeremiah 23:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אִם\־'im-or?H518
יִסָּתֵ֨רyi.sa.Terwill he hide himselfH5641
אִ֧ישׁ'ishanyoneH376
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםba.mis.ta.Rimin <the> hiding placesH4565
וַאֲנִ֥יva.'a.Niand IH589
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
אֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ'er.'E.nuI will see himH7200
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH3808
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַשָּׁמַ֧יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הָאָ֛רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776
אֲנִ֥י'a.Ni[am] IH589
מָלֵ֖אma.Le'fillingH4390
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 23:24

  • Proverbs 15:3

    The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

  • Psalms 139:7

    Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

  • Psalms 90:8

    Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

  • Isaiah 29:15

    Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

  • Amos 9:2-3

    Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:

  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

  • 1 Kings 8:27

    But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

  • Psalms 139:11-16

    If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. …

  • Job 22:13-14

    And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:18

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

  • Isaiah 66:1

    Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

  • Psalms 10:11

    He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
hide.
49:10; Ge 16:13; Job 22:13,14; 24:13-16; Ps 10:11; 90:8
Ps 139:7,11-16; Pr 15:3; Isa 29:15; Eze 8:12; 9:9; Am 9:2,3
Do.
1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:6; 6:18; Ps 148:13; Isa 57:15; 66:1; Da 4:35
Eph 1:23

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Context

  • Jeremiah 23:23

    Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off?

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 23:25

    I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

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Jeremiah 23:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿Ocultaráse alguno, dice Jehová, en escondrijos que yo no lo vea? ¿No hincho yo, dice Jehová, el cielo y la tierra?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Un homme se cachera-t-il dans quelque cachette où je ne le voie pas? dit l’ Éternel. N’est-ce pas moi qui remplis les cieux et la terre? dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Oder kann sich jemand in Schlupfwinkel verbergen, und ich sähe ihn nicht? spricht Jehova. Erfülle ich nicht den Himmel und die Erde? spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si occultabitur vir in absconditis, et ego non videbo eum? dicit Dominus. Numquid non cælum et terram ego impleo? dicit Dominus.