Jeremiah 51:16

When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

In Context

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

17Every man has become brutish, without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his image, for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Read all of Jeremiah 51

Cross References

Exodus 10:13And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night, and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

Exodus 14:21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Job 37:2Hear, O, hear the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

Job 38:22Have thou entered the treasuries of the snow, or have thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Job 40:9Or have thou an arm like God? And can thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalms 29:3The voice of LORD is upon the waters. The God of glory thunders, even LORD upon many waters.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 51:2-59

The Judgment of Babylon. ( b. c. 595.) 1 Thus saith the Lord ; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind; 2 And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about. 3 Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Jeremiah 51:16