Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down on the heads of the wicked. New Living Translation Look! The LORD’s anger bursts out like a storm, a driving wind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked. English Standard Version Behold the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. Berean Standard Bible Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. King James Bible Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. New King James Version Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD Goes forth with fury, A continuing whirlwind; It will fall violently on the head of the wicked. New American Standard Bible Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will whirl upon the head of the wicked. NASB 1995 Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. NASB 1977 Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, the storm of Yahweh! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping storm; It will burst on the head of the wicked. Amplified Bible Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping and gathering tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. Christian Standard Bible Look, a storm from the LORD! Wrath has gone out, a churning storm. It will whirl about the heads of the wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, a storm from the LORD! Wrath has gone out, a churning storm. It will whirl about the heads of the wicked. American Standard Version Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked. Contemporary English Version I am furious! And like a violent storm I will strike those who do wrong. English Revised Version Behold, the tempest of the LORD, even his fury, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation The storm of the LORD will come with his anger. Like a driving wind, it will swirl down on the heads of the wicked. International Standard Version Look, the storm of the LORD! His wrath has gone forth, a twisting storm. It will swirl around the head of the wicked. Majority Standard Bible Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. NET Bible Just watch! The wrath of the LORD will come like a storm. Like a raging storm it will rage down on the heads of those who are wicked. New Heart English Bible Look, the storm of the LORD, his wrath, has gone forth, a sweeping storm: it shall burst on the head of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. World English Bible Behold, Yahweh’s storm, his wrath, has gone out, a sweeping storm; it will burst on the head of the wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, a whirlwind of YHWH—Fury has gone forth—a cutting whirlwind, "" It stays on the head of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation Lo, a whirlwind of Jehovah -- Fury hath gone forth -- a cutting whirlwind, On the head of the wicked it stayeth. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, the storm of Jehovah went forth with wrath, a cutting storm: it shall be hurled upon the head of the wicked. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold the whirlwind of the Lord, his fury going forth, a violent storm, it shall rest upon the head of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold the whirlwind of the Lord, his fury going forth, a destroying storm! It will rest upon the head of the impious. New American Bible Look! The storm of the LORD! His wrath breaks out In a whirling storm that bursts upon the heads of the wicked. New Revised Standard Version Look, the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, the whirlwind of the LORD goes forth with fury, a tornado; it shall rest upon the head of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, the tornado of LORD JEHOVAH goes forth with heat, and a flaming tornado on the head of the wicked shall rest OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, A sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the wrathful anger of the lord has gone forth, even a whirlwind of anger has gone forth: it shall come upon the ungodly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Restoration of Jacob…22“And you will be My people, and I will be your God.” 23Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. 24The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.… Cross References Nahum 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. Isaiah 66:15 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. Isaiah 30:30 And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. Isaiah 29:6 you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire. Isaiah 28:2 Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. Isaiah 13:13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger. Isaiah 10:17 And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. Isaiah 9:19 By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother. Isaiah 5:25 Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. Isaiah 2:19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Ezekiel 13:13 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. Ezekiel 38:22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. Hosea 8:7 For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up. Amos 1:14 So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. Treasury of Scripture Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goes forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain on the head of the wicked. the whirlwind. Jeremiah 23:19,20 Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked… Jeremiah 25:32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. Psalm 58:9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. continuing. Jump to Previous Burst Bursting Continuing Cutting Driving Evil-Doers Fall Forth Fury Head Heat Pain Stayeth Storm Storm-Wind Sweeping Swirling Tempest Whirl Whirling Whirlwind Wicked Wind WrathJump to Next Burst Bursting Continuing Cutting Driving Evil-Doers Fall Forth Fury Head Heat Pain Stayeth Storm Storm-Wind Sweeping Swirling Tempest Whirl Whirling Whirlwind Wicked Wind WrathJeremiah 30 1. God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews.4. After their trouble they shall have deliverance. 10. He comforts Jacob. 18. Their return shall be gracious. 23. Wrath shall fall on the wicked. Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury This phrase emphasizes the divine origin and intensity of the coming judgment. In biblical context, storms often symbolize God's power and wrath (Nahum 1:3, Psalm 83:15). The imagery of a storm conveys the unstoppable and overwhelming nature of God's judgment. Historically, storms were seen as manifestations of divine displeasure, and this aligns with the prophetic tradition where God uses natural phenomena to execute judgment (Isaiah 29:6). The use of "fury" underscores the seriousness of the offense that has provoked God's anger, reflecting His holiness and justice. a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. In this context, He is depicted as executing judgment. 2. The Wicked Those who oppose God and His ways, often referring to the unrepentant Israelites and their oppressors. 3. The Storm/Whirling Tempest A metaphor for God's judgment, symbolizing His powerful and unstoppable wrath against sin. 4. Jeremiah The prophet through whom God delivers this message of impending judgment and eventual restoration for Israel. 5. Israel/Judah The primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, representing God's chosen people who are facing judgment due to their disobedience. Teaching Points God's Righteous JudgmentGod's wrath is not arbitrary but is a response to sin and wickedness. His judgment is just and serves as a warning to turn from sin. The Power of God The imagery of a storm and whirlwind illustrates God's immense power. Believers should live in reverence and awe of His might. Call to Repentance The impending judgment serves as a call for repentance. Just as Israel was called to return to God, we too are invited to examine our lives and turn from sin. Hope in Restoration While this verse focuses on judgment, the broader context of Jeremiah 30 includes promises of restoration. God's ultimate plan is to restore and redeem His people. Living in Obedience Understanding the consequences of disobedience should motivate believers to live in accordance with God's will, seeking to align their lives with His commands.(23, 24) Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord . . .--The "wicked" who are thus threatened are the enemies and oppressors of the penitent and rescued people. In the "latter days," the far-off future (Genesis 49:1; Numbers 24:14; Isaiah 2:2), it should be seen that He was their avenger. (See Notes on Jeremiah 23:19-20.) A right division of chapters would probably connect this with the great promise of Jeremiah 31:1. . . . Verses 23, 24. - These verses occur in a form evidently more original in Jeremiah 23:19, 20. In all probability they were first inserted from memory in the margin, and then incorporated into the text at a time subsequent (how long subsequent we cannot say) to Jeremiah. |
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