I answered, "Sovereign LORD, I don't know how to speak; I am too young."

Then I said, "Sovereign LORD, you have completely deceived the people of Jerusalem! You have said there would be peace, but a sword is at their throats."

Then I said, "Sovereign LORD, you know that the prophets are telling the people that there will be no war or starvation, because you have promised, they say, that there will be only peace in our land."

While the killing was going on, I was there alone. I threw myself face downward on the ground and shouted, "Sovereign LORD, are you so angry with Jerusalem that you are going to kill everyone left in Israel?"

While I was prophesying, Pelatiah dropped dead. I threw myself face downward on the ground and shouted, "No, Sovereign LORD! Are you going to kill everyone left in Israel?"

(You people must tell them that the gods who did not make the earth and the sky will be destroyed. They will no longer exist anywhere on earth.)

The LORD made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.

"By my great power and strength I created the world, human beings, and all the animals that live on the earth; and I give it to anyone I choose.

The LORD made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.

The God of Jacob is not like them; he is the one who made everything, and he has chosen Israel to be his very own people. The LORD Almighty is his name.

In the beginning, when God created the universe,

Then God commanded, "Let there be light"---and light appeared.

and he named the light "Day" and the darkness "Night." Evening passed and morning came---that was the first day.

(SEE 1:6)

Then God commanded, "Let the water below the sky come together in one place, so that the land will appear"---and it was done.

Then he commanded, "Let the earth produce all kinds of plants, those that bear grain and those that bear fruit"---and it was done.

Evening passed and morning came---that was the third day.

they will shine in the sky to give light to the earth"---and it was done.

He placed the lights in the sky to shine on the earth,

Evening passed and morning came---that was the fourth day.

So God created the great sea monsters, all kinds of creatures that live in the water, and all kinds of birds. And God was pleased with what he saw.

Evening passed and morning came---that was the fifth day.

So God made them all, and he was pleased with what he saw.

So God created human beings, making them to be like himself. He created them male and female,

I have provided all kinds of grain and all kinds of fruit for you to eat;

God looked at everything he had made, and he was very pleased. Evening passed and morning came---that was the sixth day.

In six days I, the LORD, made the earth, the sky, the seas, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the LORD, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy.

and prayed, "O LORD, the God of Israel, seated on your throne above the winged creatures, you alone are God, ruling all the kingdoms of the world. You created the earth and the sky.

And then the people of Israel prayed this prayer: "You, LORD, you alone are LORD; you made the heavens and the stars of the sky. You made land and sea and everything in them; you gave life to all. The heavenly powers bow down and worship you.

long ago you created the earth, and with your own hands you made the heavens.

By his wisdom he made the heavens; his love is eternal;

He made the sun and the moon; his love is eternal;

the moon and the stars to rule over the night; his love is eternal.

Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the LORD their God,

the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that is in them. He always keeps his promises;

Look up at the sky! Who created the stars you see? The one who leads them out like an army, he knows how many there are and calls each one by name! His power is so great--- not one of them is ever missing!

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands his thoughts.

God created the heavens and stretched them out; he fashioned the earth and all that lives there; he gave life and breath to all its people. And now the LORD God says to his servant,

"I am the LORD, your savior; I am the one who created you. I am the LORD, the Creator of all things. I alone stretched out the heavens; when I made the earth, no one helped me.

I am the one who made the earth and created human beings to live there. By my power I stretched out the heavens; I control the sun, the moon, and the stars.

The LORD says, "Listen to me, Israel, the people I have called! I am God, the first, the last, the only God!

My hands made the earth's foundations and spread the heavens out. When I summon earth and sky, they come at once and present themselves.

This is a message about Israel from the LORD, the LORD who spread out the skies, created the earth, and gave life to man. He says,

In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Through him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without him.

'Heaven is my throne, says the Lord, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house would you build for me? Where is the place for me to live in?

Did not I myself make all these things?'

"Why are you doing this? We ourselves are only human beings like you! We are here to announce the Good News, to turn you away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them.

God, who made the world and everything in it, is Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things.

For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him.

but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one through whom God created the universe, the one whom God has chosen to possess all things at the end.

He reflects the brightness of God's glory and is the exact likeness of God's own being, sustaining the universe with his powerful word. After achieving forgiveness for the sins of all human beings, he sat down in heaven at the right side of God, the Supreme Power.

He also said, "You, Lord, in the beginning created the earth, and with your own hands you made the heavens.

You will fold them up like a coat, and they will be changed like clothes. But you are always the same, and your life never ends."

"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. For you created all things, and by your will they were given existence and life."

"I am the LORD, the God of all people. Nothing is too difficult for me.

Is anything too hard for the LORD? As I said, nine months from now I will return, and Sarah will have a son."

I know, LORD, that you are all-powerful; that you can do everything you want.

For there is nothing that God cannot do."

Jesus answered, "What is humanly impossible is possible for God."

Remember what happened long ago; acknowledge that I alone am God and that there is no one else like me.

From the beginning I predicted the outcome; long ago I foretold what would happen. I said that my plans would never fail, that I would do everything I intended to do.

He reveals things that are deep and secret; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and he himself is surrounded by light.

So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.'

and of making all people see how God's secret plan is to be put into effect. God, who is the Creator of all things, kept his secret hidden through all the past ages,

God did this according to his eternal purpose, which he achieved through Christ Jesus our Lord.