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.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 10:16, the same chapter calls God the 'Maker of all things' — reinforcing the creation declaration here.

Jeremiah 51:15-19 repeats nearly verbatim the description of God creating by power, wisdom, and understanding. It’s an internal echo within Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 32:17 echoes the same creation formula — God made heavens and earth by power — reinforcing the theme of God's sovereign creation in both passages.

Jeremiah 27:5 repeats the claim that God made the earth by His power, emphasizing His sovereign right to give it.

Isaiah 48:13 uses 'laid the foundation of the earth' and 'spanned the heavens' as parallel actions to Jeremiah 10:12.

Psalm 146:6 Parallel

Psalm 146:6 directly states God is Maker of heaven and earth, reinforcing the same creation claim as Jeremiah.

Genesis 1:1 Parallel

Genesis 1:1 is the foundational creation account. Jeremiah 10:12 expands on that by specifying the means: power, wisdom, understanding.

Proverbs 3:19 uses nearly identical language: 'By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations' — a clear parallel to Jeremiah 10:12's wisdom theme.

Isaiah 40:22 uses the same phrase 'stretches out the heavens' and compares it to a curtain, deepening the imagery.

Isaiah 42:5 Parallel

Isaiah 42:5 reiterates God stretching out heavens and spreading earth, also adding that He gives breath to people.

Isaiah 44:24 repeats the motif of God stretching out heavens and spreading earth alone, emphasizing His sole agency.

Isaiah 45:12 explicitly says God made the earth and stretched out heavens with His hands, including creation of man.

Isaiah 45:18 declares God founded the earth and formed it to be inhabited — directly mirroring Jeremiah 10:12's creation by power and wisdom.

Psalm 148:5 Parallel

Psalm 148:5 declares that at God's command the heavens were created, echoing Jeremiah's emphasis on God's power in creation.

Zechariah 12:1 combines stretching heavens, laying earth's foundation, and forming man's spirit—tightly parallel to Jeremiah 10:12.

John 1:3 Parallel

John 1:3 affirms that all things were created through the Word, connecting Jeremiah's creation by wisdom to Christ as the agent.

Colossians 1:16 states all things were created through Christ, paralleling Jeremiah's depiction of God as creator by wisdom/power.

Psalm 136:5 Parallel

Psalm 136:5 specifically credits God's understanding for making the heavens, matching Jeremiah's 'by understanding' exactly.

Job 9:8 Parallel

Job 9:8 says God alone stretches out the heavens — directly matching Jeremiah 10:12's 'stretched out the heavens' phrase.

Job 26:7 Parallel

Job 26:7 describes God spreading out the heavens and suspending the earth — closely paralleling the creation acts in Jeremiah 10:12.

Psalm 33:6 Parallel

Psalm 33:6 parallels Jeremiah's creation language, attributing the heavens to God's word and breath, reinforcing the theme of divine power.

Psalm 104:2 Parallel

Psalm 104:2 says God stretches out the heavens like a tent — a direct parallel to Jeremiah 10:12's stretching out the heavens.

Psalm 104:24 echoes that God made all things in wisdom, expanding on the wisdom aspect of creation in Jeremiah 10:12.

Psalm 119:90 states God established the earth and it endures — directly paralleling Jeremiah 10:12's founding of the world by wisdom.

John 1:10 Allusion

John 1:10 identifies Jesus as the agent of creation, fulfilling the OT picture of God making the world by His power.

Isaiah 40:26 echoes the same creation theme — God's power in making the stars and calling them by name.

Psalm 96:5 Parallel

Psalm 96:5 contrasts idols with the LORD who made the heavens — reinforcing the creation theme and idol polemic of this context.

Nehemiah 9:6 directly praises God as Creator of heavens, earth, and seas — an almost identical declaration of God's creative work.

Job 12:13 Parallel

Job 12:13 attributes wisdom, power, and understanding to God — the exact triad of attributes used here for creation.

Psalm 19:1 Allusion

Psalm 19:1 declares that the heavens proclaim God's handiwork — a poetic echo of the stretching out of the heavens here.

Isaiah 51:13 uses nearly identical language ('stretched out heavens, founded earth') to describe God as Maker.

Genesis 1:6-9 describes God separating waters and making the expanse (heavens). Jeremiah 10:12 poetically summarizes that action as 'stretching out the heavens by understanding'.

Job 38:4-6 questions Job about God's laying the earth's foundation, using similar imagery. Both emphasize God's wisdom and power in creation.

Psalm 78:69 Parallel

Psalm 78:69 compares the sanctuary to the earth God founded forever — echoing the founding of the earth in Jeremiah 10:12 but in a temple context.

Psalm 136:6 Parallel

Psalm 136:6 describes God spreading out the earth on waters, parallel to Jeremiah's founding of the earth by power.

Psalm 93:1 Parallel

Psalm 93:1 declares the world is established and secure — reinforcing the creation theme of Jeremiah 10:12 that God founded the world.

Proverbs 24:3 uses the same 'by wisdom and understanding' phrasing but for building a house, paralleling God's creation by wisdom.

1 Chronicles 16:26 contrasts idols with the LORD who made the heavens, reinforcing the Creator identity from Jeremiah 10:12.

Proverbs 30:4 asks who established all the ends of the earth — implying God's creative power, echoing Jeremiah 10:12's creation statement.