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Jeremiah 10:13

What does Jeremiah 10:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 10:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

At the sound of his voice there is a massing of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain, and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

At the voice He giveth forth, A multitude of waters <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens, And He causeth vapours to come up from the end of the earth, Lightnings for rain He hath made, And bringeth out wind from His treasures.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

At his voice he giveth a multitude of waters in the heaven, and lifteth up the clouds from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings for rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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 treasuries.

Context

v.12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.

v.13This passage

v.14Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 18:41

    And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.

  • Psalms 29:3

    The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters.

  • Job 36:27

    For he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil in rain from his vapor,

  • Job 37:2

    Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

  • Job 38:25

    Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

  • Psalms 135:17

    They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.

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