1 Chronicles 16:24 Meaning and Explanation
“Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does 1 Chronicles 16:24 Mean?
The call to proclaim goes out to all the nations. God's glory and His marvelous works are to be told not only among His people but among every people on earth.
The knowledge of God is a treasure meant to be carried to the ends of the earth. This verse breathes the missionary heart of Scripture long before the great commission was spoken: that all nations should hear of His glory. Worship and witness are one motion; those who behold God's wonders are sent to declare them, so that the whole world might come to know and praise Him.
1 Chronicles 16:24 in the Original Language
kabod (כָּבוֹד), 'glory' -- the weight, splendor, and manifest greatness of God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:24 mean?
Declare God's glory among the nations and His wonderful deeds among all peoples.