That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
that all the peoples of the earth may know that Jehovah, he is God; there is none else.
WEB
so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!
YLT
for all the peoples of the earth knowing that Jehovah, He is God; there is none else;
DBT
that all peoples of the earth may know that Jehovah isGod, that there is none else;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile