12 He (A)has made the earth by His power,
He has (B)established the world by His wisdom,
And (C)has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.

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12 But God made(A) the earth(B) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(C)
    and stretched out the heavens(D) by his understanding.

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(A)He alone spreads out the heavens,
And [a]treads on the [b]waves of the sea;

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  1. Job 9:8 walks
  2. Job 9:8 Lit. heights

He alone stretches out the heavens(A)
    and treads on the waves of the sea.(B)

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Thus says the Lord:

“In an (A)acceptable[a] time I have heard You,
And in the day of salvation I have helped You;
I will [b]preserve You (B)and give You
As a covenant to the people,
To restore the earth,
To cause them to inherit the desolate [c]heritages;

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  1. Isaiah 49:8 favorable
  2. Isaiah 49:8 keep
  3. Isaiah 49:8 inheritances

Restoration of Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;(B)
I will keep(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,(D)
to restore the land(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,(F)

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19 (A)The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;

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19 By wisdom(A) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,(B)
    by understanding he set the heavens(C) in place;

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For He has (A)founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the [a]waters.

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  1. Psalm 24:2 Lit. rivers

for he founded it on the seas
    and established it on the waters.(A)

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22 It is He who sits above the circle of the earth,
And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers,
Who (A)stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
And spreads them out like a (B)tent to dwell in.

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22 He sits enthroned(A) above the circle of the earth,
    and its people are like grasshoppers.(B)
He stretches out the heavens(C) like a canopy,(D)
    and spreads them out like a tent(E) to live in.(F)

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16 For (A)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (B)dominions or [a]principalities or [b]powers. All things were created (C)through Him and for Him.

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  1. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  2. Colossians 1:16 authorities

16 For in him all things were created:(A) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(B) all things have been created through him and for him.(C)

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(A)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

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Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.(A)

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The Coming Deliverance of Judah

12 The [a]burden of the word of the Lord against Israel. Thus says the Lord, (A)who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and (B)forms the spirit of man within him:

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  1. Zechariah 12:1 oracle, prophecy

Jerusalem’s Enemies to Be Destroyed

12 A prophecy:(A) The word of the Lord concerning Israel.

The Lord, who stretches out the heavens,(B) who lays the foundation of the earth,(C) and who forms the human spirit within a person,(D) declares:

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15 (A)He has made the earth by His power;
He has established the world by His wisdom,
And (B)stretched out the heaven by His understanding.
16 When He utters His voice—
There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:
(C)“He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;
He makes lightnings for the rain;
He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”

17 (D)Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by the carved image;
(E)For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.
18 They are futile, a work of errors;
In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
19 The Portion of Jacob is not like them,
For He is the Maker of all things;
And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance.
The Lord of hosts is His name.

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15 “He made the earth by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(A)
    and stretched(B) out the heavens by his understanding.(C)
16 When he thunders,(D) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain(E)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(F)

17 “Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
    every goldsmith is shamed by his idols.
The images he makes are a fraud;(G)
    they have no breath in them.
18 They are worthless,(H) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.
19 He who is the Portion(I) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,
including the people of his inheritance(J)
    the Lord Almighty is his name.

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17 ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, (A)You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. (B)There is nothing too [a]hard for You.

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  1. Jeremiah 32:17 difficult

17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord,(A) you have made the heavens and the earth(B) by your great power and outstretched arm.(C) Nothing is too hard(D) for you.

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13 (A)When He utters His voice,
There is a [a]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.”

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  1. Jeremiah 10:13 Or noise

13 When he thunders,(A) the waters in the heavens roar;
    he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning(B) with the rain(C)
    and brings out the wind from his storehouses.(D)

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