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Psalm 96:5

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96:5For all the gods of the nations are worthless,5

but the Lord made the sky.

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Footnotes

  1. 5 The Hebrew term אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement.

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 peoples are idols,

but Yahweh made the heavens.

KJV 1900King James Version

For all the gods of the nations are idols:

But the Lord made the heavens.