Nehemiah 9:6

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“You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.”

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BSBPD

“You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“Thou <FI>art<Fi> He, O Jehovah, Thyself--Thou hast made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens, and all their host, the earth and all that <FI>are<Fi> on it, the seas and all that <FI>are<Fi> in them, and Thou art keeping all of them alive, and the host of the heavens to Thee are bowing themselves.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Nehemiah 9:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  2. Genesis 1:9And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
  3. Genesis 2:1Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.
  4. Genesis 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
  5. Deuteronomy 6:4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One.
  6. Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.
  7. Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
  8. 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
  9. 1 Kings 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
  10. 2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
  11. 2 Kings 19:19And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
  12. Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
  13. Psalms 36:6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
  14. Psalms 86:10For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
  15. Psalms 103:21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
  16. Psalms 124:8Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  17. Psalms 136:5By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
  18. Psalms 146:6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.
  19. Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
  20. Isaiah 6:2Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
  21. Isaiah 37:16“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.
  22. Isaiah 37:20And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
  23. Isaiah 43:10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.
  24. Isaiah 44:6Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

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