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Praise to the Creator

Psalms 33:6

In 11 translations

BSB
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
KJV
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
WEB
By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.
ASV
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
LSV
By the word of YHWH || The heavens have been made, || And all their host by the breath of His mouth.
YLT
By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
DBY
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
DRC32:6
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:
GNV
By the worde of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the hoste of them by the breath of his mouth.
JPS
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
LXXE32:6
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

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Original-language editions

WLC
בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃
LXX-Br32:6
Τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ Κυρίου οἱ οὐρανοὶ ἐστερεώθησαν, καὶ τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ πᾶσα ἡ δύναμις αὐτῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
  • 2 Peter 3:5But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
  • Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
  • John 1:1–3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
  • Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
  • Genesis 2:1Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
  • Genesis 2:7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.
  • Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  • Genesis 6:7So the LORD said, “I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.”
  • John 20:22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
  • Psalms 104:30When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
  • Genesis 1:6And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
  • Romans 1:25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.
  • Job 26:13By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
  • Deuteronomy 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
  • Psalms 148:1–5Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. Praise Him,…

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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  • 32:6 in some Bibles
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