Jeremiah 51:16 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
14The 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.
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.
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.
18They are vanity, the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 104:3
Both verses describe God's control over nature and His creative power.
Matthew 8:27
Jesus demonstrates His authority over nature, reflecting the divine power described in Jeremiah.
Job 38:22
Job speaks of God's control over the elements, similar to the power attributed to God in Jeremiah.
Source: Jeremiah 51:16