Jeremiah 10:12

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10 But the Lord is the true God;
He is ^athe living God and the ^beverlasting King.
At His wrath the earth will tremble,
And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.

11 Thus you shall say to them: ^a“The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth ^bshall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.”

12 He ^ahas made the earth by His power,
He has ^bestablished the world by His wisdom,
And ^chas stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

13 ^aWhen He utters His voice,
There is a¹ multitude of waters in the heavens:
^b“And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning for the rain,
He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”

14 ^aEveryone is ^bdull-hearted, without knowledge;
^cEvery metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
^dFor his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.

15 They are futile, a work of errors;
In the time of their punishment they shall perish.

16 ^aThe Portion of Jacob is not like them,
For He is the Maker of all things,
And ^bIsrael is the tribe of His inheritance;
^cThe Lord of hosts is His name.

The Coming Captivity of Judah

17 ^aGather up yo¹ur wares from the land,
O inhabitant of the fortress!

18 For thus says the Lord:
“Behold, I will ^athrow out at this time
The inhabitants of the land,
And will distress them,
^bThat they may find it so.”

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Jeremiah 10:12

Discretion - Or, understanding. The three attributes ascribed to the Creator are very remarkable. The creation of the earth, the material world, is an act of "power;" the "establishing," i. e., the ordering and arranging it as a place fit for man' s abode, is the work of his "wisdom;" while the spreading out the heavens over it like a tent is an act of "understanding," or skill. Naturally, the consideration of these attributes has led many to see here an allusion to the Holy Trinity.

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