Jeremiah 51:16

14 The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.

15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

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.

17 Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

18 They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall 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 causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

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  • Psalms 18:13

    The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

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  • Jonah 1:4

    But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

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  • Jeremiah 10:12–13

    He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

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  • Exodus 10:13

    And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

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  • Psalms 147:18

    He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

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  • Job 38:34–38

    Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

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  • Psalms 46:6

    The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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