Jeremiah 51:16 · 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. {multitude: or, noise}”
— Jeremiah 51:16
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.
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. {is brutish...: or, is more brutish than to know}
Jeremiah 51 — Context
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. {by himself: Heb. by his soul} {lift up: Heb. utter}
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.
16When 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. {multitude: or, noise}
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. {is brutish...: or, is more brutish than to know}
18They {are} vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
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.
Psalms 18:13
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail {stones} and coals of fire.
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. {sent out: Heb. cast forth} {was like...: Heb. thought to be broken}
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.
Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Job 36:26-33
Behold, God {is} great, and we know {him} not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Psalms 78:26
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. {to blow: Heb. to go}
Psalms 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, {which were} of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, {and that} a mighty voice. {send...: Heb. give}