Isaiah 42:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I am the LORD God. I created the heavens like an open tent above. I made the earth and everything that grows on it. I am the source of life for all who live on this earth, so listen to what I say.

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 2:7

The LORD God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.

Job 12:10

Every living creature is in the hands of God.

Job 27:3

and while he gives me breath,

Job 33:4

just as surely as the Spirit of God All-Powerful gave me the breath of life.

Job 34:14

If God took back the breath that he breathed into us,

Psalm 136:6

The Lord stretched the earth over the ocean. God's love never fails.

Psalm 33:6

The LORD made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Psalm 96:5

Other nations worship idols, but the LORD created the heavens.

Isaiah 37:16

LORD God All-Powerful of Israel, your throne is above the winged creatures. You created the heavens and the earth, and you alone rule the kingdoms of this world.

Isaiah 40:12

Did any of you measure the ocean by yourself or stretch out the sky with your own hands? Did you put the soil of the earth in a bucket or weigh the hills and mountains on balance scales?

Isaiah 40:22

God is the one who rules the whole earth, and we who live here are merely insects. He spread out the heavens like a curtain or an open tent.

Isaiah 40:26

Look at the evening sky! Who created the stars? Who gave them each a name? Who leads them like an army? The LORD is so powerful that none of the stars are ever missing.

Isaiah 40:28

Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the eternal God, Creator of the earth. He never gets weary or tired; his wisdom cannot be measured.

Isaiah 44:24

Israel, I am your LORD. I am your source of life, and I have rescued you. I created everything from the sky above to the earth below.

Isaiah 45:12

I created the world and covered it with people; I stretched out the sky and filled it with stars.

Isaiah 45:18

The LORD alone is God! He created the heavens and made a world where people can live, instead of creating an empty desert. The LORD alone is God; there are no others.

Isaiah 48:13

With my own hand I created the earth and stretched out the sky. They obey my every command.

Isaiah 57:16

My people, I won't stay angry and keep on accusing you. After all, I am your Creator. I don't want you to give up in complete despair.

Jeremiah 10:12

With your wisdom and power you created the earth and spread out the heavens.

Jeremiah 27:5

and with my power I created the earth, its people, and all animals. I decide who will rule the earth,

Jeremiah 32:17

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

Jeremiah 38:16

He said, “I swear in the name of the living LORD our Creator that I won't have you killed. No one else can hear what we say, and I won't let anyone kill you.”

Ezekiel 18:4

The lives of all people belong to me—parents as well as children. Only those who sin will be put to death.

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you turned against him and ordered the cups from his temple to be brought here, so that you and your wives and officials could drink wine from them. You praised idols made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, even though they cannot see or hear or think. You refused to worship the God who gives you breath and controls everything you do.

Amos 9:6

He built his palace in the heavens and let its foundations rest on the earth. He scoops up the ocean and empties it on the earth. His name is the LORD.

Zechariah 12:1

This is a message from the LORD about Israel: I am the LORD! I stretched out the heavens; I put the earth on its foundations and gave breath to humans.

Acts 17:24

This God made the world and everything in it. He is Lord of heaven and earth, and he doesn't live in temples built by human hands.

Acts 17:25

He doesn't need help from anyone. He gives life, breath, and everything else to all people.

Hebrews 1:2

But now at last, God sent his Son to bring his message to us. God created the universe by his Son, and everything will some day belong to the Son.