Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence,
New American Standard Bible
That the mountains might
King James Version
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Holman Bible
and come down,
so that mountains would quake at Your presence
International Standard Version
If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence
A Conservative Version
Oh that thou would rend the heavens, that thou would come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,
American Standard Version
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,
Amplified
That the mountains might quake at Your presence—
Bible in Basic English
O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,
Darby Translation
Oh, that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Julia Smith Translation
Would that thou didst rend the heavens; thou camest down; the mountains flowed from before thee.
King James 2000
Oh that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might flow down at your presence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Would that you would tear [the] heavens [and] come down; [the] mountains would quake before you,
Modern King James verseion
Oh that You would tear the heavens and come down, that mountains would quake before You,
NET Bible
If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!
New Heart English Bible
Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,
The Emphasized Bible
Would that thou hadst rent the heavens, hadst come down,
Webster
Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,\
World English Bible
Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,
Youngs Literal Translation
Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 64:1
Images Isaiah 64:1
Prayers for Isaiah 64:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Mercy
1 O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence, 2 like as at a hot fire; that the malicious might boil away, as the water doth upon the fire. Whereby thy name might be known among thine enemies, and that the Gentiles might tremble before thee.
Phrases
Cross References
Micah 1:3-4
For why? Behold, the LORD shall go out of his place, and come down, and tread upon the high things of the earth.
Psalm 68:8
the earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God, even as Sinai also was moved at the presence of God, who is the God of Israel.
Exodus 3:8
and am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land unto a good land and a large, and unto a land that floweth with milk and honey: even unto the place of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and of the Jebusites.
Exodus 19:11
that they may be ready against the third day. For the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
Exodus 19:18-19
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke: because the LORD descended down upon it in fire. And the smoke thereof ascended up, as it had been the smoke of a kiln, and all the mount was exceeding fearful.
Judges 5:4-5
LORD, when thou departedest out of Seir and camest from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heaven rained, and the clouds dropped water:
Psalm 18:7-15
The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations also of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth. {TYNDALE: And the earth trembled and quoke, and the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.}
Psalm 46:6
The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.
Psalm 114:4-7
The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep.
Psalm 144:5-6
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke withal.
Isaiah 63:15
Look down then from heaven, and behold the dwelling place of thy Sanctuary and thy glory. How is it that thy jealousy, thy strength, the multitude of thy mercies and thy loving-kindness, will not be entreated of us?
Amos 9:5
For when the LORD God of hosts toucheth a land, it consumeth away, and all they that dwell therein, must needs mourn: And why? Their destruction shall arise as every stream and run over them, as the flood in Egypt.
Amos 9:13
"Behold, the days will come," saith the LORD, "that the earer shall overtake the reaper, and treader of grapes the sower of seed. And the mountains shall drop sweetness, and the hills shall be earable.
Nahum 1:5-6
The mountains tremble for him, the hills consume. At the sight of him the earth quaketh: yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk 3:1-13
{A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk for the ignorances} O LORD, I have heard thy voice, and was afraid.
Mark 1:10
And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove.
2 Peter 3:10-12
Nevertheless, the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which day, the heavens shall perish with terrible noise, and the elements shall melt with heat, and the earth, with the works that are therein, shall burn.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white seat and him that sat on it, from whose face fled away both the earth and heaven, and their place was no more found.