2 Chronicles 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!
KJV
Ergone credibile est ut habitet Deus cum hominibus super terram ? si cælum et cæli cælorum non te capiunt, quanto magis domus ista quam ædificavi ?
Vulgate
ὅτι εἰ ἀληθῶς κατοικήσει θεὸς μετὰ ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς; εἰ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐκ ἀρκέσουσίν σοι, καὶ τίς ὁ οἶκος οὗτος ὃν οἰκοδόμησα;
LXX
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 builded!
ASV
כִּ֚י הַֽ/אֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת הָ/אָדָ֖ם עַל הָ/אָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּ/שְׁמֵ֤י הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּ/ךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי הַ/בַּ֥יִת הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 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 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?
- 2Chr 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?
- 2Chr 32:15 — Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of th
- 2Cor 12:2 — I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
- Acts 7:48 — Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
- 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;
- 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 10:14 — Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
- 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?
- 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.
- Matt 12:6 — But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
- Ps 8:4 — What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Ps 68:18 — Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
- Ps 113:5 — Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
- Ps 139:7 — Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
- Rev 21:3 — And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their G
- Rev 21:22 — And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.