0 The Bible: Topics: Firmament

When any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog. Ezekiel 39:15

Trivia: Which of the sisters in Ezekiel 23 had her nose and ears cut off?

The firmament

In the Bible, the firmament is a solid, dome-shaped structure in which the stars were placed. It separated the waters below from the waters above. Windows in the firmament were opened whenever it rained.

Verses in the KJV that refer to the firmament:
Genesis 1:6-8, 1:14-15, 1:17, 1:20
Psalm 19:1, 150:1
Ezekiel 1:22-26, 10:1
Daniel 12:3

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