Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky.
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,
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.
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 have faith in God, and did not trust his ability to deliver them. 23 He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky. 24 He rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them the grain of heaven.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month -- on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst open and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.
Malachi 3:10
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
2 Kings 7:2
An officer who was the king's right-hand man responded to the prophet, "Look, even if the Lord made it rain by opening holes in the sky, could this happen so soon?" Elisha said, "Look, you will see it happen with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of the food!"
2 Kings 7:19
But the officer replied to the prophet, "Look, even if the Lord made it rain by opening holes in the sky, could this happen so soon?" Elisha said, "Look, you will see it happen with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of the food!"
Psalm 33:9
For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.
Isaiah 5:6
I will make it a wasteland; no one will prune its vines or hoe its ground, and thorns and briers will grow there. I will order the clouds not to drop any rain on it.