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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Jeremiah 27:5

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Jeremiah wears a yoke to show that Judah and its neighbors should submit to Babylon for a time. He sends the message to envoys from surrounding kingdoms.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por mi gran poder yo hice la tierra; toda la humanidad y todos los animales, y esto, que es mío, lo doy a quien quiero.

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