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1 Chronicles 6:56

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6:56 (But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

1 Chronicles 16:26

Context

16:26 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, 1 

but the Lord made the heavens. 2 

1 tn 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 tn Or “the sky” (also in v. 31). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.



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