Hebrews 1:10

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“And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

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BSBPD

“And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and, `Thou, at the beginning, Lord, the earth didst found, and a work of thy hands are the heavens;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Hebrews 1:10 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  2. Deuteronomy 4:19When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
  3. Psalms 8:3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
  4. Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
  5. Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
  6. Proverbs 8:29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
  7. Isaiah 42:5This is what God the LORD says— He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it:
  8. Isaiah 48:13Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together.
  9. Isaiah 51:13But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where is the fury of the oppressor?
  10. Isaiah 64:8But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.
  11. Jeremiah 32:17“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
  12. Zechariah 12:1This is the burden of the word of the LORD concerning Israel. Thus declares the LORD, who stretches out the heavens and lays the foundation of the earth, who forms the spirit of man within him:
  13. John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  14. Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

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