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Psalms 68:8

the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

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ASV

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.

KJV

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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Original language & word study

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אֶ֤רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776 →
רָעָ֨שָׁה׀ra.'A.shahit quakedH7493 →
אַף־'af-alsoH637 →
שָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064 →
נָטְפוּ֮na.te.Futhey droppedH5197 →
מִפְּנֵ֪יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440 →
אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
זֶ֥הzehthisH2088 →
סִינַ֑יsi.NaiSinaiH5514 →
מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH6440 →
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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Exodus 19:18Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.Exodus 19:16On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.Deuteronomy 5:23–25And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me,Judges 5:4–5O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.1 Kings 19:11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.Hebrews 12:26At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”Isaiah 45:3I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.Psalms 77:18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.Psalms 41:13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.Psalms 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.Psalms 114:7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,Isaiah 64:3When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.Job 9:5He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.Psalms 46:6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.Galatians 4:25Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.Judges 5:5The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

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