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; Contemporary English Version But God gave a command to the clouds, and he opened the doors in the skies. 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, Majority Standard Bible Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. NET Bible He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He commands clouds from above, "" Indeed, He has opened doors of the heavens. Young's Literal Translation And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened. Smith's Literal Translation And he commanded the clouds from above, and he opened the doors of the heavens. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of heaven. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible So he commanded the clouds above; and opened the doors of heaven. New Revised Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThough he had commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he commanded the clouds from above and the doors of Heaven were open. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven; Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet he commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, 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 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. Nehemiah 9:15 In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them. John 6:31-33 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” / Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” Exodus 16:14-15 When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. / When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. Numbers 11:7-9 Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it. John 6:49-51 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” Psalm 105:40 They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 1 Corinthians 10:3 They all ate the same spiritual food Exodus 16:35 The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan. Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. John 6:58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.” Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it. Exodus 16:31 Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread. John 6:26-27 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” 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. Yet He commanded the skies above This phrase begins with the assertion of God's sovereign authority. The Hebrew word for "commanded" is "tsavah," which implies a direct order or decree. This reflects God's ultimate power over creation, emphasizing His ability to control the natural world. The "skies above" refers to the heavens, a realm often associated with divine activity and intervention. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heavens were seen as the domain of the gods, but here, it is the LORD who commands them, underscoring His supremacy over all spiritual and physical realms. and opened the doors of the heavens 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.) |