Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For all the gods of the nations are worthless, 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.
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!
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
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Interlinear
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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 certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods. 26 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the heavens. 27 Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the Lord your God.
Psalm 102:25
In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.
Isaiah 42:5
This is what the true God, the Lord, says -- the one who created the sky and stretched it out, the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:
Isaiah 44:24
This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the Lord, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,
Psalm 115:4-8
Their idols are made of silver and gold -- they are man-made.
Isaiah 40:26
Look up at the sky! Who created all these heavenly lights? He is the one who leads out their ranks; he calls them all by name. Because of his absolute power and awesome strength, not one of them is missing.
Isaiah 44:9-20
All who form idols are nothing; the things in which they delight are worthless. Their witnesses cannot see; they recognize nothing, so they are put to shame.
Jeremiah 10:10-14
The Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King. When he shows his anger the earth shakes. None of the nations can stand up to his fury.
Acts 19:26
And you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a large crowd, not only in Ephesus but in practically all of the province of Asia, by saying that gods made by hands are not gods at all.
1 Corinthians 8:4
With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol in this world is nothing," and that "there is no God but one."
Revelation 14:7
He declared in a loud voice: "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!"