Jeremiah 51:16

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.

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In Context

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

17Every 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.

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Cross References

Exodus 10:13And 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.

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

Job 37:2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

Job 38:22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Job 40:9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalms 29:3The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is 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 →

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