Jeremiah 14:22

Do any of the worthless idols ¹  of the nations cause rain to fall? Do the skies themselves send showers? Is it not you, O Lord our God, who does this? ²  So we put our hopes in you ³  because you alone do all this.”

De 28:12; De 32:21; 1Ki 8:36; 1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 17:14; 1Ki 18:1; 1Ki 18:39-45; Job 5:10; Job 38:26-28; Ps 25:3,21; Ps 27:14; Ps 74:1,2; Ps 130:5; Ps 135:7; Ps 147:8; Isa 30:18,23; Isa 30:23; Isa 41:29; Isa 44:12-20; Jer 5:24; Jer 10:13; Jer 10:15; Jer 16:19; Jer 51:16; La 3:25,26; Joe 2:23; Am 4:7; Mic 7:7; Hab 3:17-19; Zec 10:1,2; Mt 5:45; Ac 14:15-17

¹ tn 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 tn Heb “Is it not you, O Lord our God?” The words “who does” are supplied in the translation for English style.

³ tn The rhetorical negatives are balanced by a rhetorical positive.