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KJV Lexicon Though he had commandedtsavah (tsaw-vaw') (intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. the clouds shachaq (shakh'-ak) a powder (as beaten small): by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament -- cloud, small dust, heaven, sky. from above ma`al (mah'al) the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc. -- above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very. and opened pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the doors deleth (deh'-leth) something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.). of heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven; King James Bible Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, Holman Christian Standard Bible He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. International Standard Version Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open, NET Bible He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he commanded the clouds from above and the doors of Heaven were open. GOD'S WORD® Translation In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. King James 2000 Bible Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, Links Psalm 78:23Psalm 78:23 NIV Psalm 78:23 NLT Psalm 78:23 ESV Psalm 78:23 NASB Psalm 78:23 KJV |