Jeremiah 51:16

14 The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”

15 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

17 Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

18 They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
KJV
When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
WEB
When he utters his voice, there is a roar of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and brings the wind out of his treasuries.
ASV
when he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.
DARBY
When he uttereth his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the end of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
BLB
At the voice he gives forth [is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and vapors He makes come up from the ends of the earth; He makes lightnings for the rain and He brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
ÅB
Ved sin torden lar han vannene i himmelen bruse; han lar dunster stige opp fra jordens ende, sender lyn med regn og fører vind ut av sine forrådskammer.
OTB
«‘Jeg vil drive ut fra henne de som gleder seg over hennes styrke, Og hennes folk vil bli tynget av dårskap; Hennes embetsmenn og hennes vise menn vil bli dårer.
B1930
Ved sin torden lar han vannene i himmelen bruse; han lar dunster stige op fra jordens ende, sender lyn med regn og fører vind ut av sine forrådskammer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 135:7

    He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.

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  • Psalms 18:13

    The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.

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  • Jonah 1:4

    Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

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  • Jeremiah 10:12–13

    The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

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  • Exodus 10:13

    So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.

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  • Psalms 147:18

    He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

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  • Job 38:34–38

    Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

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  • Psalms 46:6

    Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

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