The Meaning of Jeremiah 27:5 Explained

Jeremiah 27:5

KJV: 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.

YLT: Thus do ye say unto your lords, I -- I have made the earth with man, and the cattle that are on the face of the earth, by My great power, and by My stretched-out arm, and I have given it to whom it hath been right in Mine eyes.

Darby: I have made the earth, man and beast that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give them unto whom it seemeth right in mine eyes.

ASV: I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Jeremiah 27:5 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Yahweh announced that He was the Creator of all things, and that He would give His creation to whomever was pleasing in His sight.
"Marduk of Babylon might claim authority over nations by right of conquest, but the LORD claims the right to rule as creator." [1]

Context Summary

Jeremiah 27:1-22 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 27

1  By the type of bonds and yokes he prophesies the subduing of the neighbor kings
8  He exhorts them to yield, and not to believe the false prophets
12  The like he does to Zedekiah
19  He foretells the remnant of the vessels shall be carried to Babylon,

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 27:5 mean?

I have made - the earth the man and the beast that [are] on on the ground by My power great and by My arm outstretched and have given it to whom it seemed proper to Me
אָנֹכִ֞י עָשִׂ֣יתִי אֶת־ הָאָ֗רֶץ הָאָדָ֤ם וְאֶת־ הַבְּהֵמָה֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּכֹחִי֙ הַגָּד֔וֹל וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה וּנְתַתִּ֕יהָ לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָשַׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי

עָשִׂ֣יתִי  have  made 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאָ֗רֶץ  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
הָאָדָ֤ם  the  man 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אָדָם 
Sense: man, mankind.
הַבְּהֵמָה֙  the  beast 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּהֵמָה  
Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
אֲשֶׁר֙  that  [are] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
הָאָ֔רֶץ  the  ground 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
בְּכֹחִי֙  by  My  power 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: כֹּחַ 
Sense: strength, power, might.
הַגָּד֔וֹל  great 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גָּבֹול 
Sense: great.
וּבִזְרוֹעִ֖י  and  by  My  arm 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: זְרֹועַ  
Sense: arm, forearm, shoulder, strength.
הַנְּטוּיָ֑ה  outstretched 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular
Root: נָטָה 
Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
וּנְתַתִּ֕יהָ  and  have  given  it 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר  to  whom 
Parse: Preposition-l, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
יָשַׁ֥ר  it  seemed  proper 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁר 
Sense: to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth.
בְּעֵינָֽי  to  Me 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc, first person common singular
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.