1 Chronicles 16:26
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
KJV
Omnes enim dii populorum idola : Dominus autem cælos fecit.
Vulgate
ὅτι πάντες οἱ θεοὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν εἴδωλα, καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν οὐρανὸν ἐποίησεν.
LXX
For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.
ASV
כִּ֠י כָּל אֱלֹהֵ֤י הָ/עַמִּים֙ אֱלִילִ֔ים וַ/יהוָ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם עָשָֽׂה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱלִילִ֑ים
'lylym
noun · 20×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Q. What is idolatry? A. Idolatry is having or inventing something in which one trusts in place of or alongside of the only true God, who has revealed himself in his Word.
Cross-references
- Gen 1:1 — In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
- Isa 40:26 — Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power;
- Isa 42:5 — Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit
- Isa 44:24 — Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
- Lev 19:4 — Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
- Ps 102:25 — Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.