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when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.
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A Hymn with a Purpose
Commentators observe that this verse is a direct quote from Jeremiah 10. Its purpose here is strategic: to magnify God's power right before He pronounces judgment on Babylon. By reminding Israel of God's absolute authority over creation—controlling storms, rain, and wind—the prophet builds their confidence that this same God can easily overthrow the world's most powerful empire.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A transcript of Jeremiah 10:12-16.
19th Century
Anglican
He has made the earth by his power... —The five verses are a reproduction of Jeremiah 10:12-16, fitted in here to enhance…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet commends here, as I have already said, in high terms, the power of God. But we must bear in mind his purpose, for abrupt sentences woul…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When he utters [his] voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causes the vapours t…
The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…
