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Psalms 78:23

What does Psalms 78:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,

Context

v.22Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.

v.23This passage

v.24And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 5:6

    and I will lay it waste; it shall not be pruned nor hoed; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

  • Psalms 33:9

    For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

  • 2 Kings 7:19

    and that captain answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? and he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof:

  • 2 Kings 7:2

    Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

  • Malachi 3:10

    Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

  • Genesis 7:11

    In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

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