Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
Jeremiah 27:5 in other translations
| BSB | By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. |
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| WEB | ‘I have made the earth, the men, and the animals that are on the surface of the earth by my great power and by my outstretched arm. I give it to whom it seems right to me. |
| ASV | I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. |
| YLT | Thus do ye say unto your lords, I--I have made the earth with man, and the cattle that are on the face of the earth, by My great power, and by My stretched-out arm, and I have given it to whom it hath been right in Mine eyes. |
| DARBY | I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes. |
| BBE | I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure. |
| Webster | I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my out-stretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed meet to me. |
What does Jeremiah 27:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 27:1-11
The neighbouring nations to be subdued. (Jr 27:1-11) Zedekiah is warned to yield. (Jr 27:12-18) The vessels of the temple to be carried to Babylon, but afterwards to be restored. (Jr 27:19-22) Verses 1-11 Jeremiah is to prepare a sign that all the neighbouring countries would be made subject to the king of Babylon. God asserts his right to dispose of kingdoms as he pleases. Whatever any have of the good things of…
Jeremiah 27:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 27:5
- 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:
- Jeremiah 51:15
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.
- Psalms 115:15-16
Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
- Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
- Hebrews 1:10-11
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
- Psalms 146:5-6
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
- Isaiah 45:12
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
- Isaiah 44:24
Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
- Jeremiah 10:11-12
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these 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 discretion.
- Colossians 1:16
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:
- Isaiah 42:5
Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
- 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10:11,12; 32:17; 51:15; Ge 9:6; Ex 20:11; Job 26:5-14; 38:4-41
Ps 102:25; 136:5-9; 146:5,6; 148:2-5; Isa 40:21-26; 42:5; 44:24
Isa 45:12; 48:13; 51:13; Joh 1:1-3; Ac 14:15; 17:24; Col 1:16
Heb 1:2,10,11; Re 4:11
and have.
Ge 1:29,30; 9:2,3; De 2:7,9,19; 5:16; 32:8; Jos 1:2,3; Ezr 1:2
Ps 115:15,16; 135:10-12; De 2:21; 4:17,25,32,35
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Context
- Jeremiah 27:4
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
- Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
- Jeremiah 27:6
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Jeremiah 27:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Yo hice la tierra, el hombre y las bestias que están sobre la haz de la tierra, con mi grande potencia y con mi brazo extendido, y díla á quien me plugo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Moi, j’ai fait la terre, l’homme et la bête qui sont sur la face de la terre, par ma grande puissance et par mon bras étendu, et je les ai donnés à qui il était bon à mes yeux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich habe die Erde gemacht, die Menschen und das Vieh, die auf der Fläche der Erde sind, durch meine große Kraft und durch meinen ausgestreckten Arm; und ich gebe sie, wem es mich gut dünkt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ego feci terram, et homines, et jumenta quæ sunt super faciem terræ, in fortitudine mea magna, et in brachio meo extento, et dedi eam ei qui placuit in oculis meis. |