But is anything too hard for the Lord? I will come again in the spring, just as I said I would, and your wife Sarah will have a son.”
Numbers 11:23 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version But the Lord said to Moses, “Don’t limit my power! You will see that I can do what I say I can do.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord's hand (His ability and power) become short (thwarted and inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass for you or not. [Isa. 50:2.] American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah’s hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Common English Bible The LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’s power too weak? Now you will see whether my word will come true for you or not.” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord answered him: "Can the hand of the Lord be ineffective? Soon now, you shall see whether my word will be fulfilled in this work." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord answered him: Is the hand of the Lord unable? Thou shalt presently see whether my word shall come to pass or no. |
But is anything too hard for the Lord? I will come again in the spring, just as I said I would, and your wife Sarah will have a son.”
Elisha’s servant said, “What? There are 100 men here. How can I give this food to all those men?” But Elisha said, “Give the food to the people to eat. The Lord says, ‘They will eat and there will still be food left over.’”
Then the officer who was close to the king answered the man of God. The officer said, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen.” Elisha said, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of that food.”
Again and again they tested his patience. They really hurt the Holy One of Israel.
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. I will use my great power against him, and he will let my people go. He will be so ready for them to leave that he will force them to go.”
I came home and found no one there. I called and called, but no one answered. Do you think I cannot get you back? Do you think I cannot save you? Look, if I gave the command, the ocean would dry up! I can turn rivers into a desert. The fish would die without water, and their bodies would rot.
Look, the Lord’s power is enough to save you. He can hear you when you ask him for help.
You seem like a man who has been attacked by surprise, like a soldier who does not have the power to save anyone. But, Lord, you are with us. We are called by your name, so don’t leave us without help!”
“Lord GOD, with your great power you made the earth and the sky. There is nothing too hard for you to do.
“Jeremiah, I am the Lord. I am the God of every person on the earth. You know that nothing is impossible for me.”
That’s because I am the Lord, and if I say something will happen, it will happen! I will not wait any longer. Those troubles are coming soon—in your own lifetime. Hear me, you people who always refuse to obey! When I say something, I make it happen.” This is what the Lord GOD said.
“‘I am the Lord. I said your punishment would come, and I will make it happen. I will not hold back the punishment or feel sorry for you. I will punish you for the evil things you did. This is what the Lord GOD said.’”
He was very worried. When he got to the lions’ den, he called to Daniel. He said, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God been able to save you from the lions? You always serve your God.”
But people of Jacob, I must say these things. The Lord is losing his patience because of the bad things you did. If you lived right, I could say nice words to you.
If we were to kill all the sheep and cattle, that would still not be enough to feed this many people for a month. And if we caught all the fish in the sea, it would not be enough for them!”
God is not a man; he will not lie. God is not a human being; his decisions will not change. If he says he will do something, then he will do it. If he makes a promise, then he will do what he promised.
Jesus looked at them and said, “This is something that people cannot do. But God can do anything.”
The whole world, earth and sky, will be destroyed, but my words will last forever.