2 Chronicles 20:6
4 So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.
5 Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard
and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
7 Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?
8 They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
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- BSB
- and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
- KJV
- And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
- WEB
- and he said, “LORD, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
- ASV
- and he said, O Jehovah, the God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and art not thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in thy hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee.
- DARBY
- and he said, Jehovah, God of our fathers, art not thou God in the heavens, and rulest thou not over all the kingdoms of the nations? And in thy hand there is power and might, and none can withstand thee.
- BLB
- and he said, “O YHWH, God of our fathers, are You not He, the God in the heavens? And You are ruling over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand [are] power and might, and there is no one to stand against You.
- ÅB
- og sa: Herre, våre fedres Gud! Er det ikke du som er Gud i himmelen? Du råder over alle folkenes riker; i din hånd er kraft og velde, og det er ingen som kan holde stand mot deg.
- OTB
- og han sa, "Herre, våre forfedres Gud, er Du ikke Gud i himmelen? Og hersker Du ikke over alle nasjonenes riker? Kraft og makt er i Din hånd, og ingen kan motstå Deg.
- B1930
- og sa: Herre, våre fedres Gud! Er det ikke du som er Gud i himmelen? Du råder over alle folkenes riker; i din hånd er kraft og velde, og det er ingen som kan holde stand mot dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.
Read in contextDaniel 4:17
This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’
Read in contextPsalms 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
Read in contextJoshua 2:11
When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.
Read in contextDaniel 4:25
You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
Read in context1 Kings 8:23
and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.
Read in contextMatthew 6:9
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
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