Jeremiah 51:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶ At his command the waters above the sky^[a] roar;
    he brings clouds from the ends of the earth.
He makes lightning flash in the rain
    and sends the wind from his storeroom.
¹⁷ At the sight of this, people feel stupid and senseless;
    those who make idols are disillusioned
    because the gods they make are false and lifeless.
¹⁸ They are worthless and should be despised;
    they will be destroyed when the Lord comes to deal with them.