Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Holman Bible
but the Lord made the heavens.
International Standard Version
For all of the gods of the other nations are mere idols, but the LORD fashioned the heavens!
A Conservative Version
For all the gods of the peoples are idols. But LORD made the heavens.
American Standard Version
For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.
Amplified
For all the gods of the peoples are [lifeless] idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
Darby Translation
For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
Julia Smith Translation
For all the gods of the peoples nothings: and Jehovah made the heavens.
King James 2000
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For all the gods of the nations [are] idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
Modern King James verseion
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Jehovah made the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all the gods of the heathen are idols: But the LORD made heaven!
NET Bible
For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the heavens.
New Heart English Bible
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
The Emphasized Bible
For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.
Webster
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
World English Bible
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
Youngs Literal Translation
For all gods of the peoples are nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.
Themes
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Praise » Of david » On bringing the ark of the covenant to zion
Psalms » Of david » Upon the occasion of moving the ark of the covenant
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 16:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Psalm Of Thanksgiving
25 For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and he is more to be feared than all other gods. 26 For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens. 27 Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:4
Do not go after false gods, and do not make metal images of gods for yourselves: I am the Lord your God.
Isaiah 42:5
God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says:
Isaiah 44:24
The Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth its limits; who was with me?
Psalm 115:4-8
Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Isaiah 40:26
Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.
Isaiah 44:9-20
Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 10:10-14
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath.
Acts 19:26
And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands:
1 Corinthians 8:4
So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
Revelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Have fear of God and give him glory; because the hour of his judging is come; and give worship to him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of water.