Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Holman Bible
and opened the doors of heaven.
A Conservative Version
Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven,
American Standard Version
Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
Amplified
Yet He commanded the clouds from above
And opened the doors of heaven;
Bible in Basic English
And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;
Darby Translation
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,
Julia Smith Translation
And he commanded the clouds from above, and he opened the doors of the heavens.
King James 2000
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nevertheless, he commanded [the] skies above and opened [the] doors of heaven,
Modern King James verseion
though He had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 Heart English Bible
Yet he commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Though he had commanded the skies above, And, the doors of the heavens, had opened;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.
Themes
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Quail
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
22 because they didn't believe in God and didn't trust in his deliverance. 23 Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open, 24 so that manna rained down on them for food and he sent them the grain of heaven.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 7:11
On the seventeenth day of the second month, when Noah was 600 years old, all the springs of the great deep burst open, the floodgates of the heavens were opened,
Malachi 3:10
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house. So put me to the test in this right now," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "and see if I won't throw open the windows of heaven for you and pour out on you blessing without measure.
2 Kings 7:2
But the royal attendant on whom the king depended responded to the man of God: "Look here! Even if the LORD were to open a window in the sky, how could this happen?" He replied, "No, you look! You'll see it with your eyes, but you won't eat any of it!"
2 Kings 7:19
But the royal attendant on whom the king depended responded to the man of God: "Look here! Even if the LORD were to make a window in the sky, how could this happen?" He replied, "No, you look! You'll see it with your eyes, but you won't eat any of it!"
Psalm 33:9
because he spoke and it came to be, because he commanded, it stood firm.
Isaiah 5:6
I'll make it a wasteland, and it won't be pruned or cultivated. Instead, briers and thorns will grow up. I'll also issue commands to the clouds, that they drop no rain upon it."