Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nevertheless, he commanded [the] skies above and opened [the] doors of heaven,
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.
International Standard Version
Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open,
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,
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 did not believe God, and they did not trust his salvation. 23 Nevertheless, he commanded [the] skies above and opened [the] doors of heaven, 24 and rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month--on that day all the springs of the great deep were split open, and the windows of heaven were opened.
Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe to {the storehouse}, so that there will be food in my house, and test me please in this," says Yahweh of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour forth for you {an overflowing blessing}.
2 Kings 7:2
Then the officer {on whom the king relied} answered the man of God and said, "Look, [even if] Yahweh [is] making windows in heaven, could this thing happen?" And he said, "Look, you [will be] seeing [it] with your eyes, but you shall not eat from it there."
2 Kings 7:19
Then the officer had replied to the man of God and said, "Look, even if Yahweh is opening the windows in heaven, could this thing happen?" And he had said, "Look you [are about to] see it with your eyes, but you will not eat from it."
Psalm 33:9
For {he himself spoke} and it came to pass. {He himself commanded} and it stood firm.
Isaiah 5:6
And I will make it a wasteland; it shall not be pruned and hoed, and it shall be overgrown [with] briers and thornbushes. And concerning the clouds, I will command {them not to send} rain down upon it.