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Jeremiah 51:16

What does Jeremiah 51:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 51:16 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 the 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>are<Fi> in the heavens, And He causeth vapours to come up from the end of the earth, Lightnings for rain He hath made, And He bringeth out wind from His treasures.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

When he uttereth his voice the waters are multiplied in heaven: he lifteth up the clouds from the ends of the earth, he hath turned lightning into rain: and hath brought 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 treasures.

Context

v.15He 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.16This passage

v.17Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his 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.

  • Psalms 46:6

    The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

  • Psalms 29:3

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

  • Ezekiel 10:5

    And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.

  • Genesis 8:1

    And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;

  • Job 37:13

    Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

  • 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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