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Jeremiah 27:5

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What does Jeremiah 27:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Jeremiah 27:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Thus saith Jehovah to me: Make thee bonds and bars, and put them upon thy neck;
3and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
4and give them a charge unto their masters, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say unto your masters:
5I 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.
6And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him.
7And all the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son`s son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondman.
8And it shall come to pass, that the nation and the kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith Jehovah, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I have made the earth, the man and the beast that [are] upon the ground, etc.] The earth was made by him on the first day, and man and beast on the sixth day, of the creation; the earth is still supported in its being, and man and beast are continued on it in succession: this is mentioned to show his right and authority to dispose of the earth, and all in it, at his pleasure; which is founded on his creation and sustaining of it, and all creatures in it: which was, and is, as he says, by my great power, and by my outstretched arm; for nothing less could have created the original chaos out of nothing, and brought that into form and order, and produced out of it such creatures as man and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“God here, as elsewhere, connects with the symbol doctrine, which is as it were its soul, without which it would be not only cold and frivolous, but even dead [CALVIN]. God's mention of His supreme power is in order to refute the pride of those who rely on their own power (Isa 45:12). given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me-- (Psa 115:15-16; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32). Not for his merits, but of My own sole good pleasure [ESTIUS].”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“made: Jer 10:11, Jer 10:12, Jer 32:17, Jer 51:15; Gen 9:6; Exo 20:11; Job 26:5-14, 38:4-41; Psa 102:25, Psa 136:5-9, Psa 146:5, Psa 146:6, Psa 148:2-5; Isa 40:21-26, Isa 42:5, Isa 44:24; Isa 45:12, Isa 48:13, Isa 51:13; Joh 1:1-3; Act 14:15, Act 17:24; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2, Heb 1:10, Heb 1:11; Rev 4:11 and have: Gen 1:29, Gen 1:30, Gen 9:2, Gen 9:3; Deu 2:7, Deu 2:9, Deu 2:19, Deu 5:16, Deu 32:8; Jos 1:2, Jos 1:3; Ezr 1:2; Psa 115:15, Psa 115:16, Psa 135:10-12; Deu 2:21, Deu 4:17, Deu 4:25, Deu 4:32, Deu 4:35 Jeremiah 27:6”
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