Jeremiah 32:17
New International Version
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

New Living Translation
“O Sovereign LORD! You made the heavens and earth by your strong hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you!

English Standard Version
‘Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

Berean Standard Bible
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

King James Bible
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

New King James Version
‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.

New American Standard Bible
‘Oh, Lord GOD! Behold, You Yourself have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,

NASB 1995
‘Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,

NASB 1977
‘Ah Lord GOD! Behold, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power and by Thine outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for Thee,

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,

Amplified Bible
‘Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too difficult or too wonderful for You—

Christian Standard Bible
Oh, Lord GOD! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Oh, Lord GOD! You Yourself made the heavens and earth by Your great power and with Your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

American Standard Version
Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,

Contemporary English Version
LORD God, you stretched out your mighty arm and made the sky and the earth. You can do anything.

English Revised Version
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and by thy stretched out arm; there is nothing too hard for thee:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Almighty LORD, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

Good News Translation
"Sovereign LORD, you made the earth and the sky by your great power and might; nothing is too difficult for you.

International Standard Version
LORD! Look, you made the heavens and the earth with your great power and your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!

Majority Standard Bible
?Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!

NET Bible
Oh, Lord GOD, you did indeed make heaven and earth by your mighty power and great strength. Nothing is too hard for you!

New Heart English Bible
'Ah, Lord GOD. Look, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm; there is nothing too difficult for you,

Webster's Bible Translation
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and out-stretched arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

World English Bible
“Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Aah! Lord YHWH, behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power, and by Your outstretched arm; there is nothing too wonderful for You:

Young's Literal Translation
'Ah, Lord Jehovah, lo, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth by Thy great power, and by Thy stretched-out arm; there is nothing too wonderful for Thee:

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou Lord Jehovah! behold thou madest the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine arm stretched forth; any word shall not be separated from thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Alas, alas, alas, 0 Lord God, behold thou hast made heaven and earth by thy great power, and thy stretched out arm: no word shall be hard to thee:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Behold, you have made heaven and earth, by your great strength and by your outstretched arm. No word is difficult for you.

New American Bible
Ah, my Lord GOD! You made the heavens and the earth with your great power and your outstretched arm; nothing is too difficult for you.

New Revised Standard Version
Ah Lord GOD! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Ah, LORD God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and by thy stretched out arm, and there is nothing hidden from thee;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“I beg you, LORD JEHOVAH, God: behold, you have made Heaven and Earth by your great power and by your high arm, and no matter hides from before you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ah Lord GOD! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power and by Thy outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for Thee;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
O ever living Lord! thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power, and with thy high and lofty arm: nothing can be hidden from thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jeremiah's Prayer
16After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD: 17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! 18You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,…

Cross References
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”

Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Job 42:2
“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Psalm 115:3
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”

Romans 4:21
being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Psalm 121:2
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.


Treasury of Scripture

Ah Lord GOD! behold, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for you:

Ah.

Jeremiah 1:6
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Jeremiah 14:13
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

thou.

Jeremiah 10:11,12
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens…

Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

Jeremiah 51:15,19
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding…

there.

Jeremiah 32:27
Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

Genesis 18:14
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

to hard for thee.

Isaiah 46:9,10
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, …

Daniel 2:22
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Acts 15:18
Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

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Jeremiah 32
1. Jeremiah, being imprisoned by Zedekiah for his prophecy,
6. buys Hanameel's field.
13. Baruch must preserve the evidences, as tokens of the people's return.
16. Jeremiah in his prayer complains to God.
26. God confirms the captivity for their sins;
36. and promises a gracious return.














Ah, Lord GOD!
This exclamation begins with a heartfelt acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and majesty. The Hebrew word "Ah" (אָהּ) is an expression of deep emotion, often used in moments of realization or awe. "Lord GOD" translates to "Adonai Yahweh," emphasizing both the authority and the covenantal name of God. This phrase sets the tone for the verse, recognizing God's ultimate power and authority over all creation. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of God as both a personal and transcendent being, deeply involved in the affairs of His people.

You have made the heavens and the earth
This phrase acknowledges God as the Creator, a fundamental belief in Judeo-Christian theology. The Hebrew verb "made" (עָשָׂה, asah) implies intentionality and craftsmanship. The "heavens and the earth" encompass all of creation, highlighting God's omnipotence. This echoes Genesis 1:1, reinforcing the belief that God is the origin of all things. Archaeological findings, such as ancient creation myths, contrast with this monotheistic view, underscoring the uniqueness of the biblical creation narrative.

by Your great power
The phrase emphasizes God's immense strength and ability. The Hebrew word for "power" (כֹּחַ, koach) conveys not just physical strength but also the capacity to effect change. This power is not abstract but is demonstrated in the tangible creation of the universe. In a historical context, this would have been a profound statement against the backdrop of polytheistic cultures, asserting that one God alone possesses all power.

and outstretched arm
The "outstretched arm" is a metaphor for God's active involvement and intervention in the world. In Hebrew, the word for "arm" (זְרוֹעַ, zeroa) often symbolizes strength and deliverance. This imagery is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt (e.g., Exodus 6:6). It reassures believers of God's willingness and ability to act on behalf of His people.

Nothing is too difficult for You
This declaration of God's omnipotence is a cornerstone of faith. The Hebrew word for "difficult" (פָּלָא, pala) means to be extraordinary or surpassing. It conveys the idea that no task is beyond God's capability. This assurance is vital for believers facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, reminding them of God's limitless power. Scripturally, this echoes other biblical affirmations of God's ability to do the impossible, such as in Luke 1:37, reinforcing the consistency of God's character throughout the Bible.

(17) There is nothing too hard for thee.--The thought of the omnipotence of God was here, as always, the ground of prayer. The occurrence of the self-same phrase in Genesis 18:14 shows that it had been, even from patriarchal times, one of the axioms of the faith of Israel. We note its repetition in Jeremiah 32:27.

Verse 17. - Ah, Lord God! rather, Alas! O Lord Jehovah (as Jeremiah 1:6). Too hard for thee. It is the word usually rendered "wonderful," but rather indicating that thing or person lies outside the common order (comp. Genesis 18:14).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Oh,
אֲהָהּ֮ (’ă·hāh)
Interjection
Strong's 162: Alas!

Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD!
יְהוִה֒ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have made
עָשִׂ֗יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the heavens
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

and earth
הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

by Your great
הַגָּד֔וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

power
בְּכֹֽחֲךָ֙ (bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)

and outstretched
הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה (han·nə·ṭū·yāh)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

arm.
וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ (ū·ḇiz·rō·‘ă·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force

Nothing
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

is too difficult
יִפָּלֵ֥א (yip·pā·lê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful

for You!
מִמְּךָ֖ (mim·mə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


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