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 will say to them: “The gods—which did not make the heavens and the earth—will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.” 12He made the earth by His power, established the world by His wisdom, and stretched out heaven by His understanding. When His voice thunders, waters in heaven roar. He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain and brings forth wind from His storehouses. 14Everyone is stupid, ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idol! His molten image is a fraud. There is no breath in them. 15They are futile, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• When he utterethנָתַןnâthan · to give: cry outH5414
• his voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• a multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• of watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• in the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and he causeth the vapoursנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · mistH5387
• to ascendעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from the endsקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• he makethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• lightningsבָּרָקbârâq · lightningH1300
• with rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• and bringeth forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• the windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• out of his treasuresאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214

Cross-references for Jeremiah 10:13

• Job 37:2Listen carefully to the roar of His voice, the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
• Job 38:34“Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with an abundance of water?
• Psalms 18:13Out of the brilliance before Him passed His thick clouds, hail and fiery coals.
• Psalms 29:3The voice of Adonai is over the waters. The God of glory thunders— Adonai is over mighty waters.
• Psalms 68:33Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord—Selah—
• 1 Kings 18:41Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there’s the sound of rain.”
• Job 36:27For He draws up the drops of water; they distill rain into its mist,
• Psalms 135:7He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain. He brings wind out of His storehouses.
• Psalms 147:8He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the earth. He makes grass sprout on the hills.
• Exodus 9:23So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and Adonai sent thunder and hail. Fire came down on the earth, as Adonai rained hail on the land of Egypt.
• 1 Samuel 12:17Is it not wheat harvest season today? I will call to Adonai, 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 Adonai by asking for yourselves a king.”
• Job 38:25Who cuts a channel for the flood, and a path for the thunderstorm,
• Zechariah 10:1Ask Adonai for rain in spring! Adonai makes the storm clouds and will give rain showers and plants of the field to everyone.
• Job 38:22“Have you entered the storehouses of snow or seen the storehouses of hail,
• Psalms 135:17they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there any breath 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