Jeremiah 23:23

Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 23:23

BSB
"Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away?"
AKJV
Am I a God at hand, said the LORD, and not a God afar off?
CPDV
Do you not realize that I am a God close by, says the Lord, and not a God far away?
ERV
Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
NHEB
Am I a God at hand,' says the LORD, 'and not a God afar off?
SMT
Am I God from near, says Jehovah, and not God from far off?

Commentary for Jeremiah 23:23

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Jeremiah 23:23
Summary
God is both near and far, omnipresent
Event
Asserting divine omnipresence
Estimated Time Period
c. 600 BC
Category
Teaching