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Jeremiah 51:16

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.

KJV

Dante eo vocem, multiplicantur aquæ in cælo : qui levat nubes ab extremo terræ, fulgura in pluviam fecit, et produxit ventum de thesauris suis.

Vulgate

Ὁ λόγος ὃν ἐλάλησας πρὸς ἡμᾶς τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου, οὐκ ἀκούσομέν σου·

LXX

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

ASV

לְ/ק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜/וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֨יִם֙ בַּ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם וַ/יַּ֥עַל נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִ/קְצֵה אָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַ/מָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַ/יֹּ֥צֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵ/אֹצְרֹתָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֹצְר֖וֹת
'tsrvt
noun · 79×
בָּרָ֖ק
brq
noun · 20×
הֲמ֥וֹן
hmvn
noun · 83×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ם
m
verb · 1071×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
מָטָ֖ר
mtr
noun · 38×
נְשִׂיאֵ֣י
nshy'y
noun · 130×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
קְצֵ֣ה
qtsh
noun · 97×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 7:11 — In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
  • Jer 10:12 — 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.
  • Jer 14:22 — Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these t
  • 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.
  • Ps 18:13 — The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 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.
  • Zech 10:1 — Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.