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Jeremiah 23:19

Look! The Lord 's anger bursts out like a storm, a whirlwind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Whirlwind;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Meteorology;   Ministers;   Religious;   Whirlwind;   The Topic Concordance - Anger;   Last Days;   Prophecy and Prophets;   Sending and Those Sent;   Wickedness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Whirlwind;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Whirlwinds;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - False Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Lamentations, Book of;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Whirlwind;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Nebuchadnez'zar,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Whirlwind;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Alliteration and Kindred Figures;  

Parallel Translations

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.
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, the tempest of the LORD, [even his] wrath, is gone forth, yes, a whirling tempest: it shall burst on the head of the wicked.
King James Version
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.
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.
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.
New Century Version
Look, the punishment from the Lord will come like a storm. His anger will be like a hurricane. It will come swirling down on the heads of those wicked people.
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.
World English Bible
Behold, the tempest of Yahweh, [even his] wrath, is gone forth, yes, a whirling tempest: it shall burst on the head of the wicked.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, the tempest of the Lorde goeth forth in his wrath, and a violent whirlewinde shal fall downe vpon 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.
Berean Standard Bible
Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out in fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.
Contemporary English Version
They are evil! So in my anger I will strike them like a violent storm.
Complete Jewish Bible
Look! The storm of Adonai , bursting out in fury, a whirling storm, whirling down upon the heads of the wicked!
Darby Translation
Behold, a tempest of Jehovah, fury is gone forth, yea, a whirling storm: it shall whirl down upon the head of the wicked.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now the punishment from the Lord will come like a storm. His anger will be like a tornado. It will come crashing down on the heads of those wicked people.
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, the punishment of the LORD is gone forth in fury, and the punishment will kindle; it shall fall upon the head of the wicked.
Good News Translation
His anger is a storm, a furious wind that will rage over the heads of the wicked,
Lexham English Bible
Look, the storm of Yahweh has gone forth in wrath, even a whirling tempest. It will whirl upon the head of the wicked.
Literal Translation
Behold, the tempest of Jehovah has gone forth in fury, even a whirling tempest. It will whirl on the head of the wicked.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, the stormy wether of the LORDE (that is, his indignacion) shal go forth, and shal fall downe vpon the heade of the vngodly.
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.
Bible in Basic English
See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, yea, a whirling storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.
King James Version (1611)
Behold, a whirlewinde of the Lord is gone foorth in furie, euen a grieuous whirlewinde, it shall fall grieuously vpon the head of the wicked.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde, the stormie weather of the Lorde [that is] his indignation, shall go foorth, and a violent whirlewinde shall fall downe vpon the head of the vngodly.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, there is an earthquake from the Lord, and anger proceeds to a convulsion, it shall come violently upon the ungodly.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! the whirlewynd of the Lordis indignacioun schal go out, and tempest brekynge schal come on the heed of wickid men.
Update Bible Version
Look, the tempest of Yahweh, [even his] wrath, has gone forth, yes, a whirling tempest: 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.
New English Translation
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 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 Life Bible
See, the strong wind storm of the Lord has gone out in anger. It will come down upon the head of the sinful.
New Revised Standard
Look, the storm of the Lord ! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! the tempest of Yahweh! Indignation, hath come forth, Even a tempest whirling along: On the head of the lawless, shall it hurl itself down.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold the whirlwind of the Lord’s indignation shall come forth, and a tempest shall break out and come upon the head of the wicked.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon 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.
New American Standard Bible (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.

Contextual Overview

9 My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and my bones tremble. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the Lord has spoken against them. 10 For the land is full of adultery, and it lies under a curse. The land itself is in mourning— its wilderness pastures are dried up. For they all do evil and abuse what power they have. 11 "Even the priests and prophets are ungodly, wicked men. I have seen their despicable acts right here in my own Temple," says the Lord . 12 "Therefore, the paths they take will become slippery. They will be chased through the dark, and there they will fall. For I will bring disaster upon them at the time fixed for their punishment. I, the Lord , have spoken! 13 "I saw that the prophets of Samaria were terribly evil, for they prophesied in the name of Baal and led my people of Israel into sin. 14 But now I see that the prophets of Jerusalem are even worse! They commit adultery and love dishonesty. They encourage those who are doing evil so that no one turns away from their sins. These prophets are as wicked as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah once were." 15 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says concerning the prophets: "I will feed them with bitterness and give them poison to drink. For it is because of Jerusalem's prophets that wickedness has filled this land." 16 This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies says to his people: "Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you, filling you with futile hopes. They are making up everything they say. They do not speak for the Lord ! 17 They keep saying to those who despise my word, ‘Don't worry! The Lord says you will have peace!' And to those who stubbornly follow their own desires, they say, ‘No harm will come your way!' 18 "Have any of these prophets been in the Lord 's presence to hear what he is really saying? Has even one of them cared enough to listen?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 25:32, Jeremiah 30:23, Psalms 58:9, Proverbs 1:27, Proverbs 10:25, Isaiah 5:25-28, Isaiah 21:1, Isaiah 40:24, Isaiah 66:15, Isaiah 66:16, Amos 1:14, Nahum 1:3-6, Zechariah 9:14

Reciprocal: Job 9:17 - For he Isaiah 28:17 - and the hail Jeremiah 4:4 - lest Jeremiah 21:12 - lest Lamentations 4:11 - Lord Ezekiel 1:4 - a whirlwind Ezekiel 13:13 - a stormy Zechariah 7:14 - scattered

Cross-References

Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return."
Genesis 23:9
to let me buy his cave at Machpelah, down at the end of his field. I will pay the full price in the presence of witnesses, so I will have a permanent burial place for my family."
Genesis 23:10
Ephron was sitting there among the others, and he answered Abraham as the others listened, speaking publicly before all the Hittite elders of the town.
Genesis 47:30
When I die, please take my body out of Egypt and bury me with my ancestors." So Joseph promised, "I will do as you ask."
Genesis 50:13
They carried his body to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre. This is the cave that Abraham had bought as a permanent burial site from Ephron the Hittite.
Genesis 50:25
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath, and he said, "When God comes to help you and lead you back, you must take my bones with you."
Job 30:23
And I know you are sending me to my death— the destination of all who live.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
A man might have a hundred children and live to be very old. But if he finds no satisfaction in life and doesn't even get a decent burial, it would have been better for him to be born dead.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. Remember him before you near the grave, your everlasting home, when the mourners will weep at your funeral.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury,.... Or, "behold, a whirlwind of the Lord, of the fury is gone forth" b; which latter clause explains the former; and, hews, that by "the whirlwind of the Lord" is meant his "fury" or "wrath"; which, like a whirlwind, would come suddenly, and at an unawares, and be very boisterous and powerful, and carry all before it; and which was gone forth from the Lord in the decree and commission; and would quickly break out and appear in the Chaldean army that would invade Judea and besiege Jerusalem, compared to a full and fanning wind, and its chariots to a whirlwind, Jeremiah 4:11; from whence it would appear, that these men, the false prophets, were not in the counsel of God; had seen no vision from him, nor had marked his word: since they prophesied of peace and prosperity, when a blustering storm was coming:

even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked; or "rest" c thereon; even on the head of the wicked prophets, and all such wicked persons as give heed unto them; on them it would fall with its full weight, and give excessive pain, and there continue to their utter ruin. Kimchi says this refers to the days of the Messiah, when all the wicked shall be consumed. It may refer to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, at least include it; which was a grievous whirlwind indeed.

b הנה סערת יהוה המה יצאה "ecce turbo Domini exandescentia", Montanus, Junius Tremellius "en procella Jehovae! ira exivit", Schmidt. c יחול "manebit", Montanus, Cocceius; "permanebit", Junius Tremellius "residebit", Targ. "requiescet", Syr.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, “Behold, the tempest of Yahweh, even hot anger hath gone forth and a whirlwind shall burst upon the head of the wicked.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 23:19. Behold, a whirlwind — The simoom: the hot pestilential wind blowing from the south, frequently mentioned or referred to in the sacred writings; see Jeremiah 23:10.


 
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