Astronomy

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;

Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion? — read the full passage →

For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth, and the moon shall not cause its light to shine.

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who hath created these, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and for that he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

That maketh the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever.

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day:

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork. — read the full passage →

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

And when I shall extinguish thee, I will cover the heavens, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured; so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child.

By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name: — read the full passage →

Therefore I will make the heavens to tremble, and the earth shall be shaken out of its place, in the wrath of Jehovah of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.

From heaven fought the stars, From their courses they fought against Sisera.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters; — read the full passage →

And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. — read the full passage →

and hast forgotten Jehovah thy Maker, that stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and fearest continually all the day because of the fury of the oppressor, when he maketh ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and all their host have I commanded.

Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll; and all their host shall fade away, as the leaf fadeth from off the vine, and as a fading leaf from the fig-tree.

Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

That shaketh the earth out of its place, And the pillars thereof tremble; — read the full passage →

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. — read the full passage →

And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;

And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood; — read the full passage →

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, — read the full passage →

and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, — read the full passage →

And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

The burden of the word of Jehovah concerning Israel. Thus saith Jehovah, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him:

The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.

To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: — read the full passage →

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

Who laid the foundations of the earth, That it should not be moved for ever.

Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands. — read the full passage →

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire.

And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss. — read the full passage →

All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread out the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.

Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?);

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof, — read the full passage →

and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.

wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; — read the full passage →

Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Thus saith Jehovah, who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who stirreth up the sea, so that the waves thereof roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name:

thus saith Jehovah, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living should they seek unto the dead?

Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, — read the full passage →

And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he madethe stars also.

and I will give him the morning star.

And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: If my covenant of day and night stand not, if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee. — read the full passage →

Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the star-gazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from the things that shall come upon thee. — read the full passage →

Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

And the soul that turneth unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to play the harlot after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

Ye shall not eat anything with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantments, nor practise augury.

And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

I say unto you, In that night there shall be two men on one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. — read the full passage →

Hear ye the word which Jehovah speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: — read the full passage →

Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed; for Jehovah of hosts will reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem; and before his elders shall be glory.

He appointed the moon for seasons: The sun knoweth his going down.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast-day.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.