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Jeremiah 10:13 Meaning

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.

Context Explained

11Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

13When 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.

14Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

15They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Key Themes

powercreationsovereignty

Related Cross References

  • Job 38:22-23

    Both passages reflect on God's control over natural phenomena, emphasizing His sovereignty.

  • Psalm 135:7

    This verse describes God as the one who brings forth the winds, echoing Jeremiah's portrayal of God's power.

Source: Jeremiah 10:13