Parallel Verses
Amplified
For all the gods of the peoples are [lifeless] idols,
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.
Bible in Basic English
For all the gods of the nations are false gods; 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 great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
He is also to be feared [with awe-filled reverence] above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are [lifeless] idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are [found] in His presence;
Strength and joy are [found] in His place (sanctuary).
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.
Psalm 102:25
“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.
Isaiah 42:5
This is what God the Lord says,
Who spread out the earth and its produce,
Who gives breath to the people on it
And spirit to those who walk on it,
Isaiah 44:24
For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this,
Who alone stretches out the heavens,
Who spreads out the earth
Psalm 115:4-8
The idols [of the nations] are silver and gold,
The work of man’s hands.
Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these heavenly bodies,
The One who brings out their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one is missing.
Isaiah 44:9-20
All who make carved idols are nothing. Their precious objects are worthless [to them], and their own witnesses (worshipers) fail to see or know, so that they will be put to shame.
Jeremiah 10:10-14
But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath,
And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.
Acts 19:26
You see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost all over [the province of] Asia, this Paul has persuaded [people to believe his teaching] and has misled a large number of people, claiming that gods made by [human] hands are not really gods at all.
1 Corinthians 8:4
In this matter, then, of eating food offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world [it has no real existence], and that there is no God but one.
Revelation 14:7
and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God [with awe and reverence], and give Him glory [and honor and praise in worship], because the hour of His judgment has come; [with all your heart] worship Him who created the heaven and the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”