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Jeremiah 14:22

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14:22Do any of the worthless idols58 of the nations cause rain to fall?

Do the skies themselves send showers?

Is it not you, O Lord our God, who does this?59

So we put our hopes in you60

because you alone do all this.”

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Footnotes

  1. 58 The word הֶבֶל (hevel), often translated “vanities”, is a common pejorative epithet for idols or false gods. See already in 8:19 and 10:8.
  2. 59 Heb “Is it not you, O Lord our God?” The words “who does” are supplied in the translation for English style.
  3. 60 The rhetorical negatives are balanced by a rhetorical positive.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Are you not he, O Lord our God?

We set our hope on you,

for you do all these things.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?

Do the skies themselves send down showers?

No, it is you, Lord our God.

Therefore our hope is in you,

for you are the one who does all this.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?

Or can the skies alone give showers?

Are you not the Lord our God?

We therefore put our hope in you,

for you have done all these things.

NLTNew Living Translation

Can any of the worthless foreign gods send us rain?

Does it fall from the sky by itself?

No, you are the one, O Lord our God!

Only you can do such things.

So we will wait for you to help us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Are there any among the idols of the nation who cause rain to pour?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Is it not you, O Yahweh our God?

Therefore, we hope in you, for you do all these things.

KJV 1900King James Version

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain?

Or can the heavens give showers?

Art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee:

For thou hast made all these things.