Jeremiah 14:22

A Prayer for Mercy · Jeremiah 14:19–22
Read Jeremiah 14

Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Are there any among the idols of the nations able to bring rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O YHWH our God? And we shall wait for You, since You make all these things.
Latin
Numquid sunt in sculptilibus gentium qui pluant? aut cæli possunt dare imbres? nonne tu es Dominus Deus noster, quem exspectavimus? tu enim fecisti omnia hæc.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Worshiping other gods is pointless. Only the Creator of the universe can control nature.

Even though the Lord commanded otherwise (Jeremiah 14:11), Jeremiah prayed for God to lessen the current disaster and the worse one ahead.

This chapter is a conversation between the Lord, Jeremiah, and the people. It began because a severe drought affected the land.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Uniqueness

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 63:15–19

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Faith: Exemplified Famine: Sent As a Judgment God: Personality of Idolatry: Folly of Idolatry: Objects of Described as Vanities of the Gentiles Intercession: Additional Instances of Jeremiah, for Israel Rain: Impotence of Idols Exhibited in not Being Able to Give Rain: Sent by God Waiting Upon God: As the God of Providence Waiting: Upon God: As the God of Providence