Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet he gave a command to the skies above and opened the doors of the heavens; New Living Translation But he commanded the skies to open; he opened the doors of heaven. English Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven, Berean Standard Bible Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. King James Bible Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, New King James Version Yet He had commanded the clouds above, And opened the doors of heaven, New American Standard Bible Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven; NASB 1995 Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven; NASB 1977 Yet He commanded the clouds above, And opened the doors of heaven; Legacy Standard Bible Yet He commanded the skies above And opened the doors of heaven; Amplified Bible Yet He commanded the clouds from above And opened the doors of heaven; Christian Standard Bible He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. American Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he commanded the clouds from above and the doors of Heaven were open. Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet he commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, Contemporary English Version But God gave a command to the clouds, and he opened the doors in the skies. Douay-Rheims Bible And he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of heaven. English Revised Version Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven; GOD'S WORD® Translation In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. Good News Translation But he spoke to the sky above and commanded its doors to open; International Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open, JPS Tanakh 1917 And He commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven; Literal Standard Version And He commands clouds from above, | Indeed, He has opened doors of the heavens. Majority Standard Bible Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. New American Bible So he commanded the clouds above; and opened the doors of heaven. NET Bible He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky. New Revised Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven; New Heart English Bible Yet he commanded the clouds above, and opened the doors of heaven. Webster's Bible Translation Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, World English Bible Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven. Young's Literal Translation And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…22because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation. 23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. 24He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.… Cross References Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. Exodus 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the LORD of Hosts. "See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Treasury of Scripture Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, though Psalm 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Isaiah 5:6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. opened Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. 2 Kings 7:2,19 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof… Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Jump to Previous Clouds Command Commanded Commandeth Doors Heaven Heavens High Open Opened Orders SkiesJump to Next Clouds Command Commanded Commandeth Doors Heaven Heavens High Open Opened Orders SkiesPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. Verse 23. - Though he had commanded the clouds from above; rather, and he commanded (Hengstenberg, Cheyne, Revised Version). The command was subsequent, not previous, to the want of faith (see Numbers 11:4-31). And opened the doors of heaven (comp. Genesis 7:11, "The windows of heaven were opened"). The expressions are, of course, poetical (see also 2 Kings 7:2). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order the clouds שְׁחָקִ֣ים (šə·ḥā·qîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7834: A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament above מִמָּ֑עַל (mim·mā·‘al) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top and opened פָּתָֽח׃ (pā·ṯāḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the doors וְדַלְתֵ֖י (wə·ḏal·ṯê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fdc Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door of the heavens. שָׁמַ֣יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Links Psalm 78:23 NIVPsalm 78:23 NLT Psalm 78:23 ESV Psalm 78:23 NASB Psalm 78:23 KJV Psalm 78:23 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:23 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:23 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:23 French Bible Psalm 78:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:23 Yet he commanded the skies above (Psalm Ps Psa.) |