Jeremiah 10:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵ֣ה *ארץ **הָאָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹצֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

To-qôl giving-his hămôn mayim in-ha-šāmayim and-he-brings-up nəśiʾîm from-edge-of hā-ʾāreṣ bərāqîm for-ha-māṭār ʿāśāh and-he-brings-forth rûaḥ from-ʾōṣrōtāyw

Grammar Details

• *qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - voice of
• *hămôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of
• *mayim*: noun, masculine plural - waters
• *ha-šāmayim*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens
• *nəśiʾîm*: noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land
• *bərāqîm*: noun, masculine plural - lightnings
• *ha-māṭār*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rain
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made/did
• *rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath
• *ʾōṣrōtāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouses

Word Meanings

• *qôl*: voice/sound/noise
• *hămôn*: multitude/crowd/abundance/noise
• *nəśiʾîm*: clouds/vapors/mists
• *bərāqîm*: lightnings/flashes
• *rûaḥ*: wind/spirit/breath/air
• *ʾōṣrōtāyw*: his storehouses/treasuries

Referenced Verses

• Ps 135:7 : 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.
• Job 38:34-35 : 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
• Job 38:22 : 22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
• Job 38:25-27 : 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
• Ps 135:17 : 17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
• Ps 147:8 : 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
• Zech 10:1 : 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.
• Ps 18:13 : 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
• Ps 29:3-9 : 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
• Ps 68:33 : 33 To him that rideth{H8802)} upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out{H8799)} his voice, and that a mighty voice.
• Exod 9:23 : 23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
• 1 Sam 12:17-18 : 17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king. 18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
• 1 Kgs 18:41 : 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
• 1 Kgs 18:45-46 : 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
• Job 36:27-33 : 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
• Job 37:2-5 : 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.