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The LORD’s anger bursts out like a storm, a driving wind that swirls down on the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD Goes forth with fury, A continuing whirlwind; It will fall violently on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will whirl upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, the storm of Yahweh! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping storm; It will burst on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping <i>and</i> gathering tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, a storm from the LORD! Wrath has gone out, a churning storm. It will whirl about the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, a storm from the LORD! Wrath has gone out, a churning storm. It will whirl about the heads of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am furious! And like a violent storm I will strike those who do wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, the tempest of the LORD, even his fury, is gone forth, a sweeping tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The storm of the LORD will come with his anger. Like a driving wind, it will swirl down on the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, the storm of the LORD! His wrath has gone forth, a twisting storm. It will swirl around the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, the storm of the LORD, his wrath, has gone forth, a sweeping storm: it shall burst on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, Yahweh’s storm, his wrath, has gone out, a sweeping storm; it will burst on the head of the wicked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, a whirlwind of YHWH—Fury has gone forth—a cutting whirlwind, "" It stays on the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, a whirlwind of Jehovah -- Fury hath gone forth -- a cutting whirlwind, On the head of the wicked it stayeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the storm of Jehovah went forth with wrath, a cutting storm: it shall be hurled upon the head of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold the whirlwind of the Lord, his fury going forth, a violent storm, it shall rest upon the head of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold the whirlwind of the Lord, his fury going forth, a destroying storm! It will rest upon the head of the impious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look! The storm of the LORD! His wrath breaks out In a whirling storm that bursts upon the heads of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, the storm of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, a whirling tempest; it will burst upon the head of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goes forth with fury, a tornado; it shall rest upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, the tornado of LORD JEHOVAH goes forth with heat, and a flaming tornado on the head of the wicked shall rest<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, A sweeping storm; it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the wrathful anger of the lord has gone forth, <i>even</i> a whirlwind of anger has gone forth: it shall come upon the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=9117" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Restoration of Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>“And you will be My people, and I will be your God.” <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5591.htm" title="5591: sa·‘ă·raṯ (N-fsc) -- A hurricane. Or ctarah; from ca'ar; a hurricane.">the storm</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">has gone out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥê·māh (N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">with fury,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5591.htm" title="5591: sa·‘ar (N-ms) -- A hurricane. Or ctarah; from ca'ar; a hurricane.">a whirlwind</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: miṯ·gō·w·rêr (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: yā·ḥūl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">swirling down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>The 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Isaiah 28:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-13.htm">Isaiah 13:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-19.htm">Isaiah 9:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Ezekiel 13:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Amos 1:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goes forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain on the head of the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">the whirlwind.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19,20</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Jeremiah 25:32</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Psalm 58:9</a></b></br> Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in <i>his</i> wrath.</p><p class="hdg">continuing.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/30-8.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Bursting</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-15.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Stayeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Sweeping</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Swirling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Whirl</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Whirling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-32.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/amos/5-6.htm">Bursting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-3.htm">Continuing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-36.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-31.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/genesis/8-10.htm">Stayeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Storm-Wind</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Sweeping</a> <a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Swirling</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Tempest</a> <a href="/hosea/11-6.htm">Whirl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-2.htm">Whirling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Whirlwind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-3.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-31.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/30-1.htm">God shows Jeremiah the return of the Jews.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/30-4.htm">After their trouble they shall have deliverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">He comforts Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Their return shall be gracious.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Wrath shall fall on the wicked.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, storms often symbolize God's power and wrath (<a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a>, <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Psalm 83:15</a>). 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 (<a href="/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>). The use of "fury" underscores the seriousness of the offense that has provoked God's anger, reflecting His holiness and justice.<p><b>a whirlwind swirling down</b><br>The whirlwind is a common biblical metaphor for God's swift and decisive action (<a href="/job/38.htm">Job 38:1</a>, <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a>). It suggests both the speed and the destructive power of God's intervention. In ancient Near Eastern culture, whirlwinds were feared for their unpredictability and force, making them an apt symbol for divine retribution. This imagery also connects to theophanies, where God appears in a whirlwind, indicating His presence and authority (<a href="/2_kings/2.htm">2 Kings 2:1</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4</a>).<p><b>upon the heads of the wicked</b><br>This phrase specifies the target of God's judgment: the wicked. In the biblical narrative, the "wicked" are those who oppose God's will and oppress His people (<a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a>, <a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a>). The focus on "heads" implies a direct and personal impact, signifying that the judgment is not random but directed at those who have committed evil. This aligns with the prophetic theme of justice, where God holds individuals accountable for their actions (<a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19-20</a>). Theologically, it underscores the moral order of the universe, where sin ultimately leads to divine retribution.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is both just and merciful. In this context, He is depicted as executing judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God and His ways, often referring to the unrepentant Israelites and their oppressors.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_storm/whirling_tempest.htm">The Storm/Whirling Tempest</a></b><br>A metaphor for God's judgment, symbolizing His powerful and unstoppable wrath against sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message of impending judgment and eventual restoration for Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel/judah.htm">Israel/Judah</a></b><br>The primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, representing God's chosen people who are facing judgment due to their disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_judgment.htm">God's Righteous Judgment</a></b><br>God'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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god.htm">The Power of God</a></b><br>The imagery of a storm and whirlwind illustrates God's immense power. Believers should live in reverence and awe of His might.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While this verse focuses on judgment, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/30.htm">Jeremiah 30</a> includes promises of restoration. God's ultimate plan is to restore and redeem His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_obedience.htm">Living in Obedience</a></b><br>Understanding the consequences of disobedience should motivate believers to live in accordance with God's will, seeking to align their lives with His commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_zophar_with_psalm_73.htm">How do we reconcile Zophar's rigid cause-and-effect theology in Job 20 with other biblical passages (like Psalm 73) that acknowledge the prosperity of the wicked without immediate judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_26-30_stress_total_ruin.htm">Why does the message in Jeremiah 6:26-30 emphasize complete destruction when other prophetic texts suggest partial judgment, possibly indicating an inconsistency in prophetic outlooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_prevent_suffering.htm">If God's mercies are 'new every morning' (Lamentations 3:23), why did He not prevent intense suffering and loss?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'eye-service'_in_the_bible.htm">What occurs to the wicked upon their death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23, 24) <span class= "bld">Behold, the whirlwind of the Lord . . .</span>--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 (<a href="/genesis/49-1.htm" title="And Jacob called to his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.">Genesis 49:1</a>; <a href="/numbers/24-14.htm" title="And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.">Numbers 24:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.">Isaiah 2:2</a>), it should be seen that He was their avenger. (See Notes on <a href="/context/jeremiah/23-19.htm" title="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 23:19-20</a>.) A right division of chapters would probably connect this with the great promise of <a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm" title="At the same time, said the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.">Jeremiah 31:1</a>.<p><span class= "bld"> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 23, 24.</span> - These verses occur in a form evidently more original in <a href="/jeremiah/23-19.htm">Jeremiah 23:19, 20</a>. 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. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tempest</span><br /><span class="heb">סַעֲרַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(sa·‘ă·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5591.htm">Strong's 5591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hurricane</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD—</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵמָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has gone forth—</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽצְאָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a churning</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתְגּוֹרֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(miṯ·gō·w·rêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1641.htm">Strong's 1641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drag off roughly, to bring up the cud, to saw</span><br /><br /><span class="word">storm!</span><br /><span class="heb">סַ֖עַר</span> <span class="translit">(sa·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5591.htm">Strong's 5591: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hurricane</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It will swirl</span><br /><span class="heb">יָחֽוּל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḥūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heads</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֥אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/30-23.htm">Jeremiah 30:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/30-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 30:23 Behold the storm of Yahweh even his (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/30-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 30:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 30:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/30-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 30:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 30:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>