“And you said: 'Surely the Lord our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire. We have seen this day that God speaks with man; yet he still lives.'” Deuteronomy 5:24

"They said, 'The LORD our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice from the heart of the fire. Today we have seen God speaking to humans, and yet we live!'" Deuteronomy 5:24 NLT

“His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.” Deuteronomy 33:17

"Joseph has the strength and majesty of a young bull; his power is like the horns of a wild ox. He will gore distant nations, driving them to the ends of the earth. This is my blessing for the multitudes of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh." Deuteronomy 33:17 NLT

“Now Joshua said to Achan, 'My son, I beg you, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.'” Joshua 7:19

"Then Joshua said to Achan, 'My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don't hide it from me.'" Joshua 7:19 NLT

“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.” 1 Samuel 2:8

"He lifts the poor from the dust -- yes, from a pile of ashes! He treats them like princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the LORD's, and he has set the world in order." 1 Samuel 2:8 NLT

“Then she named the child Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has departed from Israel!' because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband. And she said, 'The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.'” 1 Samuel 4:21,22

"She named the child Ichabod -- 'Where is the glory?' -- murmuring, 'Israel's glory is gone.' She named him this because the Ark of God had been captured and because her husband and her father-in-law were dead. Then she said, 'The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured.'" 1 Samuel 4:21,22 NLT

“Therefore you shall make images of your tumors and images of your rats that ravage the land, and you shall give glory to the God of Israel; perhaps He will lighten His hand from you, from your gods, and from your land.” 1 Samuel 6:5

"Make these things to show honor to the God of Israel. Perhaps then he will stop afflicting you, your gods, and your land." 1 Samuel 6:5 NLT

“so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord. ” 1 Kings 8:11

"The priests could not continue their work because the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple." 1 Kings 8:11 NLT

“You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Glory in that, and stay at home; for why should you meddle with trouble so that you fall--you and Judah with you?” 2 Kings 14:10

"You have indeed destroyed Edom and are very proud about it. Be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?" 2 Kings 14:10 NLT

“Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!” 1 Chronicles 16:10

"Exult in his holy name; O worshipers of the LORD, rejoice!" 1 Chronicles 16:10 NLT

“Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.” 1 Chronicles 16:24

"Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does." 1 Chronicles 16:24 NLT

“Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place. Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Give to the Lord glory and strength. Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!” 1 Chronicles 16:27-29

"Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty are in his dwelling. O nations of the world, recognize the LORD, recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong. Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come to worship him. Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor." 1 Chronicles 16:27-29 NLT

“And say, 'Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph [glory] in Your praise.'” 1 Chronicles 16:35

"Cry out, 'Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.'" 1 Chronicles 16:35 NLT

“Now David said, 'Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.' So David made abundant preparations before his death.” 1 Chronicles 22:5

"David said, 'My son Solomon is still young and inexperienced, and the Temple of the LORD must be a magnificent structure, famous and glorious throughout the world. So I will begin making preparations for it now.' So David collected vast amounts of building materials before his death." 1 Chronicles 22:5 NLT

“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11

"Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things." 1 Chronicles 29:11 NLT

“so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.” 2 Chronicles 5:14

"The priests could not continue their work because the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple of God." 2 Chronicles 5:14 NLT

“When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying: 'For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.'” 2 Chronicles 7:1-3

"When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple. The priests could not even enter the Temple of the LORD because the glorious presence of the LORD filled it. When all the people of Israel saw the fire coming down and the glorious presence of the LORD filling the Temple, they fell face down on the ground and worshiped and praised the LORD, saying, 'He is so good! His faithful love endures forever!'" 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 NLT