Berean Standard Bible

“Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.”

Jeremiah 14:22

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Jeremiah 14 opens with a severe drought in Judah, in which the land is parched and even animals suffer. The prophet laments and intercedes for the people.

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1 Kings 18:1After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

World English Bible (WEB)

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the sky give showers? Aren’t you he, Yahweh our God? Therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Are any of the false gods of the nations able to make rain come? are the heavens able to give showers? are you not he, O Lord our God? so we will go on waiting for you, for you have done all these things.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Hay entre las vanidades de las gentes quien haga llover? ¿y darán los cielos lluvias? ¿No eres tú, Jehová, nuestro Dios? en ti pues esperamos; pues tú hiciste todas estas cosas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Qué dios pagano puede darnos lluvia? ¿Quién sino tú, oh Señor Dios nuestro, puede hacer cosas así? Por tanto, de ti esperaremos auxilio».

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Jeremiah 14:22

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