1 Chronicles 16:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.”

1 Chronicles 16:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 16:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 16:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!””

1 Chronicles 16:31 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 16:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth. ”

1 Chronicles 16:31 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 16:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.”

1 Chronicles 16:31 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 16:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth! ”

1 Chronicles 16:31 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 16:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.”

1 Chronicles 16:31 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 16:31 in Context — 1 Chronicles 16

29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 16:31 Mean?

1 Chronicles 16:31 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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