2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
KJV
Quis ergo poterit prævalere, ut ædificet ei dignam domum ? si cælum, et cæli cælorum, capere eum nequeunt, quantus ego sum, ut possim ædificare ei domum ? sed ad hoc tantum, ut adoleatur incensum coram illo.
Vulgate
καὶ τίς ἰσχύσει οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτῷ οἶκον; ὅτι ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐ φέρουσιν αὐτοῦ τὴν δόξαν· καὶ τίς ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶν αὐτῷ οἶκον; ὅτι ἀλλ’ ἢ τοῦ θυμιᾷν κατέναντι αὐτοῦ.
LXX
But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?
ASV
וְ/עַתָּ֡ה שְֽׁלַֽח לִ֣/י אִישׁ חָכָ֡ם לַ/עֲשׂוֹת֩ בַּ/זָּהָ֨ב וּ/בַ/כֶּ֜סֶף וּ/בַ/נְּחֹ֣שֶׁת וּ/בַ/בַּרְזֶ֗ל וּ/בָֽ/אַרְגְּוָן֙ וְ/כַרְמִ֣יל וּ/תְכֵ֔לֶת וְ/יֹדֵ֖עַ לְ/פַתֵּ֣חַ פִּתּוּחִ֑ים עִם הַֽ/חֲכָמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עִמִּ/י֙ בִּֽ/יהוּדָ֣ה וּ/בִֽ/ירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵכִ֖ין דָּוִ֥יד אָבִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
22 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 29:14 — But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
- 1Kgs 8:27 — But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
- 1Kgs 8:27 — But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
- 2Chr 1:10 — Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
- 2Chr 6:18 — But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- 2Chr 6:18 — But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- 2Cor 2:16 — To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
- 2Sam 7:18 — Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
- Acts 7:48 — Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
- Acts 17:24 — God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
- Deut 12:5 — But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
- Deut 12:14 — But in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
- Deut 12:26 — Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
- Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Exod 3:11 — And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
- Ezra 7:15 — And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
- Isa 66:1 — Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
- Jer 23:24 — Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
- Ps 132:5 — Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
- Rev 21:22 — And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.