Jeremiah 10:13

Jeremiah 10:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When He utters His voice, There is a multitude of waters in the heavens: “And He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”

Context of Jeremiah 10:13

11Thus you shall say to them, “The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.” 12It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens. When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His storehouses. 14Every man is stupid, devoid of knowledge; Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols; For his molten images are deceitful, And there is no breath in them. 15They are worthless, a work of mockery; In the time of their punishment they will perish.

Jeremiah 10:13 word by word

לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹצֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• When He uttersנָתַןnâthan · to give: cry outH5414
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• a tumultהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• in the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• cloudsנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · mistH5387
• to ascendעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• He makesעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• lightningבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• for the rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• And bringsיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• from His storehousesאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214

Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:13

• Job 37:2Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
• Job 38:34“Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
• Psalms 18:13The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The Lord is over many waters.
• Psalms 68:33To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.
• 1 Kings 18:41Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of the roar of a heavy shower.”
• Job 36:27For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,
• Psalms 135:7He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.
• Psalms 147:8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
• Exodus 9:23Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the earth. And the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt.
• 1 Samuel 12:17Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.”
• Job 38:25“Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,
• Zechariah 10:1Ask rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain-- The Lord who makes the storm clouds; And He will give them showers of rain, vegetation in the field to each man.
• Job 38:22Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
• Psalms 135:17They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 10:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters - This is a plain allusion to a storm of thunder and lightning, and the abundance of rain which is the consequence. Water is composed of two gases, hydrogen and oxygen: the electric or galvanic spark decomposes them, and they become air; when recomposed, they form water. The lightning acts upon the hydrogen and oxygen, which are found In the atmospheric air: they are decomposed, and water or rain…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13When … - i. e., the rushing downpour of rain follows immediately upon the thunder. The rest of the verse is identical with marginal reference; but probably the words belong to Jeremiah, the Psalm being of comparatively late date. With rain - For the rain Psalm 135:7.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13This statement challenged the core of Baal, the Canaanite god of storm and fertility. The Canaanites believed Baal was the thunder and rain. However, the Lord claimed them as his creations (Psalm 135:5–7), through which he could speak and even roar (Job 37:2–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Literally, "At the voice of His giving forth," that is, when He thunders. (Job 38:34; Psa 29:3-5). waters--(Ge 1:7)--above the firmament; heavy rains accompany thunder. vapours ... ascend--(Psa 135:7). treasures--His stores.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 10:13

• Blessing
• Evaporation
• God
• Idolatry
• Lightning
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena

In the dictionaries

• Ends of the Earth
• Cord
• Custom
• Ascend
• Astronomy
• Covenant, the New
• Exodus, the Book of
• Habakkuk
• Lightning
• Treasure; Treasurer; Treasury

Commentaries on Jeremiah 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings