New International Version See, the storm of the LORD will burst out in wrath, a whirlwind swirling down on the heads of the wicked. New Living Translation Look! The LORD’s anger bursts out like a storm, a whirlwind 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. Berean Literal Bible Behold, the tempest of YHWH in fury goes forth, and a whirling tempest swirling down upon on the head of the wicked. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD has gone forth in fury— A violent whirlwind! It will fall violently on the head of the wicked. New American Standard Bible “Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone forth in wrath, Even a whirling tempest; It will swirl down on the head of the wicked. NASB 1995 “Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone forth in wrath, Even a whirling tempest; It will swirl down on the head of the wicked. NASB 1977 “Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone forth in wrath, Even a whirling tempest; It will swirl down on the head of the wicked. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, the storm of Yahweh has gone forth in wrath, Even a whirling storm; It will whirl down on the head of the wicked. Amplified Bible “Behold, the tempest of the LORD has gone forth in wrath, A whirling tempest; It will whirl and burst on the heads of the wicked. Berean Annotated Bible Behold, the storm of the LORD {YHWH} has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. Christian Standard Bible Look, a storm from the LORD! Wrath has gone out, a whirling 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 whirling storm. It will whirl about the heads of the wicked. American Standard Version Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, yea, a whirling tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked. Contemporary English Version They are evil! So in my anger I will strike them like a violent storm. English Revised Version Behold, the tempest of the LORD, even his fury, is gone forth, yea, a whirling 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 windstorm, it will swirl down on the heads of the wicked. Good News Translation His anger is a storm, a furious wind that will rage over the heads of the wicked, International Standard Version Look, the storm of the LORD's wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest, and it will swirl down around the head of the wicked. NET Bible But 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. Yes, a whirling storm. It shall burst on the head of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBehold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. World English Bible Behold, Yahweh’s storm, his wrath, has gone out. Yes, a whirling storm! It will burst on the head of the wicked. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, a whirlwind of YHWH—Fury has gone out, even a piercing whirlwind, "" It stays on the head of the wicked. Berean Literal Bible Behold, the tempest of YHWH in fury goes forth, and a whirling tempest swirling down upon on the head of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation Lo, a whirlwind of Jehovah -- Fury hath gone out, even a piercing whirlwind, On the head of the wicked it stayeth. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, the storm of Jehovah went forth with wrath, a piercing storm; it shall be hurled upon the head of the evil ones. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold the whirlwind of the Lord's indignation shall come forth, and a tempest shall break out and come upon the head of the wicked. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord’s indignation will go forth, and a tempest will break out; it will overwhelm the head of the impious. New American Bible See, the storm of the LORD! His wrath breaks forth 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 punishment of the LORD is gone forth in fury, and the punishment will kindle; it shall fall upon the head of the wicked. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold the action of LORD JEHOVAH went out in passion, and the blazing action shall rest on the head of the wicked OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, Yea, a whirling storm; It shall whirl upon the head of the wicked. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, there is an earthquake from the Lord, and anger proceeds to a convulsion, it shall come violently upon the ungodly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Lying Prophets…18But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? 19Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. 20The 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 clearly.… Cross References Behold, the storm of the LORD Jeremiah 30:23 Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked. 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. Psalm 50:3 Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him. has gone out with fury, 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. 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. Jeremiah 4:8 So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.” a whirlwind swirling down Proverbs 1:27 when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. 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. Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! upon the heads of the wicked. Ezekiel 9:10 But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. I will bring their deeds down upon their own heads.” Psalm 7:16 His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. 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. Job 21:18 Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm? Psalm 83:15 so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm. 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. Treasury of Scripture Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously on the head of the wicked. Jeremiah 4:11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, 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. Jeremiah 30:23 Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked. Jump to Previous Burst Bursting Evil-Doers Fall Forth Fury Grievous Grievously Head Heat Storm Storm-Wind Swirl Swirling Tempest Whirl Whirling Whirlwind Wicked WrathJump to Next Burst Bursting Evil-Doers Fall Forth Fury Grievous Grievously Head Heat Storm Storm-Wind Swirl Swirling Tempest Whirl Whirling Whirlwind Wicked WrathJeremiah 23 1. He prophesies a restoration of the scattered flock.5. Christ shall rule and save them. 9. Against false prophets; 33. and mockers of the true prophets. Behold, the storm of the LORD God’s judgment is pictured as a violent storm breaking forth from His presence. Jeremiah warns that the Lord will not overlook the rebellion, corruption, and false worship that had marked Judah’s leaders and people. Jer 30:23 Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury… has gone out with fury, His anger is holy and measured, directed against persistent covenant rebellion rather than impulsive rage. The coming disaster would reveal that God remains faithful to His word and just in His judgments. Ezk 13:13 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:… a whirlwind swirling down The image conveys sudden, destructive force that none can restrain or escape. The judgment approaching Judah would overturn the false security promoted by deceptive prophets and corrupt rulers. Pro 1:27 when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction… upon the heads of the wicked. Those who had rejected the Lord and led others into sin would bear personal responsibility for their actions. God’s judgment would fall directly upon the guilty, especially those who claimed to speak for Him while strengthening the hands of evildoers. Ezk 9:10 But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity,… Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who is depicted as executing judgment against the wicked. 3. The Wicked Those who have turned away from God's commandments and are subject to His judgment. 4. The Storm/Whirlwind A metaphor for God's powerful and unstoppable judgment. 5. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, often the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. Teaching Points God's Righteous JudgmentThe imagery of a storm highlights the certainty and intensity of God's judgment against sin. Believers are reminded of the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance. The Power of God The whirlwind symbolizes God's omnipotence. Christians are encouraged to trust in God's power to execute justice and to protect those who are faithful. The Consequences of Wickedness The passage serves as a warning to those who live in rebellion against God. It calls for self-examination and a return to righteous living. Hope for the Righteous While the wicked face God's wrath, the righteous can find comfort in His justice, knowing that God will ultimately vindicate His people. Call to Repentance This verse is a call to turn away from wickedness and seek God's mercy, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life with God's will. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 23:19?2. How does Jeremiah 23:19 illustrate God's judgment against false prophets today? 3. What does "a whirlwind of the LORD" signify about God's power and justice? 4. How can we discern false teachings in light of Jeremiah 23:19? 5. Connect Jeremiah 23:19 with New Testament warnings about false prophets. 6. How should believers respond to God's righteous anger as described in Jeremiah 23:19? 7. What does Jeremiah 23:19 reveal about God's judgment and wrath? 8. How does Jeremiah 23:19 fit into the broader context of Jeremiah's prophecies? 9. What historical events might Jeremiah 23:19 be referencing? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 23? (19) Behold, a whirlwind . . .--Better, Behold, the storm of Jehovah, wrath is gone forth, a whirling storm, upon the heads of the wicked shall it whirl down. The word translated "whirlwind" is properly more generic in its meaning ("tempest" in Isaiah 29:6). and gets its specific force here from the associated word rendered in the Authorised Version "grievous," but rightly, as above, whirling.Verses 19, 20. - These two verses seem to be connected with ver. 17. The false prophets say, "Ye shall have peace." How different the message of the true! (A duplicate of these verses occurs in Jeremiah 30:23, 24.) Verse 19. - A whirlwind of the Lord, etc.; rather, A storm of the Lord, even fury, is gone forth, and a whirling storm - upon the head of the wicked shall it whirl. The hurricane has already broken out; it will soon reach Jerusalem. This seems to be the force of Jeremiah's expressive figure. Jeremiah 23:19 pictures a deliberate, unstoppable storm that God Himself unleashes against entrenched evil. The verse summons God’s people to attention, asserts His sovereign control, highlights the certainty and intensity of His wrath, depicts the overwhelming force of His judgment, and pinpoints its righteous target. The passage reassures the faithful that God sees, God acts, and ultimately God will bring every wicked deed to account. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the storm סַעֲרַ֣ת (sa·‘ă·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5591: A hurricane of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has gone out יָֽצְאָ֔ה (yā·ṣə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim in fury, חֵמָה֙ (ḥê·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison a whirlwind מִתְחוֹלֵ֑ל (miṯ·ḥō·w·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert swirling down יָחֽוּל׃ (yā·ḥūl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert upon עַ֛ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the heads רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of the wicked. רְשָׁעִ֖ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Additonal Resources Jeremiah 23:19 Blue Letter BibleJeremiah 23:19 Bible Gateway Jeremiah 23:19 Bible.com Jeremiah 23:19 NIV |
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