26 occurrences in 13 translations

'Heavens' in the Bible

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Verse ConceptsLightningLossSuffering, Causes OfWeather, God's Sovereignty OverConflagrationsActing AloneBurning PeopleWhile Still Speaking

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens.

Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do?They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Verse ConceptsGod On HighSpiritual Depths

And yet, ask, I pray thee, One of the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.

Verse ConceptsAnimalsCaring For AnimalsMammalsRelation Of Animals To ManBirdsPets

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

Verse ConceptsThe Finality Of DeathDeath Is Finalawakening

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Verse Conceptsdistrust

Also, now, lo, in the heavens is my witness, And my testifier in the high places.

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Verse ConceptsClouds, Natural Use

The heavens will expose his iniquity,and the earth will rise up against him.

Verse ConceptsExposure Of SinSin Made KnownThe Universe Affected

Isn’t God as high as the heavens?And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!

Verse ConceptsAstronomyGod On HighThings On High

Thick clouds are a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,

Verse ConceptsClouds, God's Presence

Dominion and dread belong to Him,the One who establishes harmony in the heavens.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And God's NatureStabilitydominion

The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astounded at his rebuke.

Verse ConceptsPillarsRebukeTremblingMetaphorical Pillarsrebuking

It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden.

Verse ConceptsGod's Things Concealed

For He looks to the ends of the earthand sees everything under the heavens.

Verse ConceptsVeilsGod, All knowingGod Seeing All The Earth

Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'

Verse ConceptsBeastsGod Teaching

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light is over the skirts of the earth.

Verse ConceptsLightningFlat Earth

“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens],The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,

Verse ConceptsBalance In LifeAwesome GodBeing A Know It AllGod, Perfection OfPerfection, DivineClouds, Natural UseGod, All knowingbalanceclouds

From whose belly came forth the ice? And the hoar-frost of the heavens, Who hath begotten it?

Verse ConceptsFrostCold Weather

Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you regulate their authority over the earth?

Verse ConceptsControlling Sun Moon And StarsTaking Care Of The Earthdominion

Who doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down,

Verse ConceptsBottles, Figurative UseUncountableWater ContainersGod Sending RainSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

“He looks on everything that is high [without terror];He is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, who are you who does not dare to disturb the beast, yet who dares resist Me, the beast’s creator? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?]”

Verse ConceptsKings And Pridearrogance

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