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1 Chronicles 16:26

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16:26For all the gods of the nations are worthless,18

but the Lord made the heavens.19

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Footnotes

  1. 18 The Hebrew word אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement. Many modern English translations render this term as “idols” here.
  2. 19 Or “the sky” (also in v. 31). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For all the gods of the nations are idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

NLTNew Living Translation

The gods of other nations are mere idols,

but the Lord made the heavens!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For all the gods of the nations are idols,

but Yahweh made the heavens.

KJV 1900King James Version

For all the gods of the people are idols:

But the Lord made the heavens.