1 Chronicles 16:26 “For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made…”

1 Chronicles 16:26

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 the LORD made the heavens.

American Standard Version

For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

Geneva Bible 1599

For all the gods of the people are idoles, but the Lord made the heauens.

Darby Translation

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

Young's Literal Translation

For all gods of the peoples [are] nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

Bible in Basic English

For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.

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Cross references

“all the gods”

Leviticus 19:4 Psalm 115:4–8 Isaiah 44:9–20 Jeremiah 10:10–14 Acts 19:26 1 Corinthians 8:4

Leviticus 19:4 · BSB

Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods. I am the LORD your God.

Psalm 115:4–8 · BSB

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

Isaiah 44:9–20 · BSB

All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame.

Jeremiah 10:10–14 · BSB

But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Acts 19:26 · BSB

And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, this Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.

1 Corinthians 8:4 · BSB

So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.

“the Lord”

Psalm 102:25 Isaiah 42:5 Isaiah 44:24 Isaiah 40:26 Revelation 14:7 Jeremiah 10:11

Psalm 102:25 · BSB

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Isaiah 42:5 · BSB

This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:

Isaiah 44:24 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,

Isaiah 40:26 · BSB

Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Revelation 14:7 · BSB

And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

Jeremiah 10:11 · BSB

Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

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