KJV King James Version
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou [art] the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
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Isaiah 37:16
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou [art] the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
WEB World English Bible
“Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, who is enthroned among the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
ASV American Standard Version
O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest above the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, inhabiting the cherubs, Thou art God Himself—Thyself alone—to all kingdoms of the earth, Thou hast made the heavens and the earth.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 37
13 Where [is] the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.
15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,
16 O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou [art] the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
19 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they [were] no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
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יְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDצְבָא֜וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelיֹשֵׁ֣בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellהַכְּרֻבִ֔יםH3742 · ke.ruvcherubאַתָּה־H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)ה֤וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙H430 · e.lo.himGodלְבַדְּךָ֔H905 · badalone: poleלְכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallמַמְלְכ֣וֹתH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdomהָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)עָשִׂ֔יתָH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Psalm 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved.Exodus 25:22And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which [are] upon the ark of the testimony, of all [things] which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.Psalm 86:10For thou [art] great, and doest wondrous things: thou [art] God alone.Psalm 80:1To the chief Musician upon ShoshannimEduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth.1 Samuel 4:4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of God.Isaiah 44:24Thus 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;Colossians 1:16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.John 1:3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.Isaiah 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory.1 Kings 18:32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.Psalm 46:11The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.Isaiah 43:10-11Ye [are] my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.Isaiah 40:28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God [is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:Psalm 146:6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein [is]: which keepeth truth for ever:Revelation 11:15-17And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Psalm 136:2-3O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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