King James Version

Jeremiah 10:12

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.

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עֹשֵׂ֥הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֶ֨רֶץ֙eretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.בְּכֹח֔וֹbekhochvoin forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.מֵכִ֥יןmekhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be fitted”, a verb used as a describing wordH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…תֵּבֵ֖לtevelhabitable partתֵּבֵלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “habitable part”, the ordinary formH8398the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestinehabitable part, world.בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹbechakhematvoin wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹuvitvunatvoand in discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.נָטָ֥הnatahspreadנָטָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…שָׁמָֽיִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that hath made the earth by His power, that hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His understanding;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

The maker of the earth by His power, The establisher of the world by His wisdom, Who, by His understanding, stretched forth the heavens,

World English Bible

God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.

Darby Translation

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding.

Douay-Rheims

He that maketh the earth by his power, that prepareth the world by his wisdom, and stretcheth out the heavens by his knowledge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that hath made the earth by His power, that hath established the world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by His understanding;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is the Lord that made the earth by his strength, who set up the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the sky,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος ὁ ποιήσας τὴν γῆν ἐν τῇ ἰσχύϊ αὐτοῦ, ὁ ἀνορθώσας τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῇ φρονήσει αὐτοῦ ἐξέτεινε τὸν οὐρανὸν,