1 Chronicles 16:26

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, ¹  but the Lord made the heavens. ² 

Le 19:4; Ps 102:25; Ps 115:4-8; Isa 40:26; Isa 42:5; Isa 44:9-20; Isa 44:24; Jer 10:10-14; Jer 10:11,12; Ac 19:26; 1Co 8:4; Re 14:7

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.