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Berean Standard Bible

“The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.”

Jeremiah 51:15

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In the oracle against Babylon, Jeremiah contrasts the futility of idols with the true God, who made everything. Babylon's idols are worthless, but the portion of Jacob is not like them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El es el que hizo la tierra con su fortaleza, el que afirmó el mundo con su sabiduría, y extendió los cielos con inteligencia;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios hizo el mundo con su poder y sabiduría, extendió los cielos guiándose con su entendimiento.

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