Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

If only You would tear the heavens open
and come down,
so that mountains would quake at Your presence

New American Standard Bible

Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down,
That the mountains might quake at Your presence—

King James Version

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

International Standard Version

If only you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence

A Conservative Version

Oh that thou would rend the heavens, that thou would come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

American Standard Version

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

Amplified

Oh, that You would tear open the heavens and come down,
That the mountains might quake at Your presence—

Bible in Basic English

O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,

Darby Translation

Oh, that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,

Julia Smith Translation

Would that thou didst rend the heavens; thou camest down; the mountains flowed from before thee.

King James 2000

Oh that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might flow down at your presence.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Would that you would tear [the] heavens [and] come down; [the] mountains would quake before you,

Modern King James verseion

Oh that You would tear the heavens and come down, that mountains would quake before You,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence,

NET Bible

If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!

New Heart English Bible

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,

The Emphasized Bible

Would that thou hadst rent the heavens, hadst come down,

Webster

Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,\

World English Bible

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence,

Youngs Literal Translation

Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Oh
לוּ לא לוּא 
Luw' 
if, would God, O that, Oh, would it might be, if haply, peradventure, Oh that, pray thee, Though, would
Usage: 22

קרע 
Qara` 
Usage: 63

the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

זלל 
Zalal 
Usage: 9

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 64:1

References

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Images Isaiah 64:1

Prayers for Isaiah 64:1

Context Readings

Prayer For Mercy

1 If only You would tear the heavens open
and come down,
so that mountains would quake at Your presence
2 as fire kindles the brushwood,
and fire causes water to boil—
to make Your name known to Your enemies,
so that nations will tremble at Your presence!



Cross References

Micah 1:3-4

Look, the Lord is leaving His place
and coming down to trample
the heights of the earth.

Psalm 68:8

the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.

Exodus 3:8

I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the territory of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Exodus 19:11

and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

Exodus 19:18-19

Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the Lord came down on it in fire. Its smoke went up like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain shook violently.

Judges 5:4-5

Lord, when You came from Seir,
when You marched from the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
the heavens poured rain,
and the clouds poured water.

Psalm 18:7-15

Then the earth shook and quaked;
the foundations of the mountains trembled;
they shook because He burned with anger.

Psalm 46:6

Nations rage, kingdoms topple;
the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Psalm 114:4-7

The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills, like lambs.

Psalm 144:5-6

Lord, part Your heavens and come down.
Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven and see
from Your lofty home—holy and beautiful.
Where is Your zeal and Your might?
Your yearning and Your compassion
are withheld from me.

Amos 9:5

The Lord, the God of Hosts—
He touches the earth;
it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn;
all of it rises like the Nile
and subsides like the Nile of Egypt.

Amos 9:13

Hear this! The days are coming—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
when the plowman will overtake the reaper
and the one who treads grapes,
the sower of seed.
The mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and all the hills will flow with it.

Nahum 1:5-6

The mountains quake before Him,
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles at His presence—
the world and all who live in it.

Habakkuk 3:1-13

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. According to Shigionoth.

Mark 1:10

As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove.

2 Peter 3:10-12

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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