'Heavens' in the Bible

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.

And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

of the birds also of the heavens, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; With all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered.

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.

the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird that flieth in the heavens,

Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.

and the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he shut up the heavens, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield its fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good land which Jehovah giveth you.

that your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens above the earth.

Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

And thy dead body shall be food unto all birds of the heavens, and unto the beasts of the earth; and there shall be none to frighten them away.

Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.

And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew.

Jehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field.

This day will Jehovah deliver thee into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from off thee; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day unto the birds of the heavens, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.

And it came to pass in a little while, that the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel:

Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the birds of the heavens eat.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all.

But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!

When the heavens are shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them:

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.

but if ye return unto me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.

Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

That alone stretcheth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea;

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:

So man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.

Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;

The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, And the earth shall rise up against him.

By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the birds of the heavens.

Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down; And thick darkness was under his feet.

Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

His going forth is from the end of the heavens, And his circuit unto the ends of it; And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.

The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.

The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be food unto the birds of the heavens, The flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Jehovah; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.

Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

By them the birds of the heavens have their habitation; They sing among the branches.

They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.

For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Unto thee do I lift up mine eyes, O thou that sittest in the heavens.

To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Who covereth the heavens with clouds, Who prepareth rain for the earth, Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights.

Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,