But will God indeed live on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
2 Chronicles 2:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The house which I am to build is great, for our God is greater than all gods. American Standard Version (1901) And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods. Common English Bible The temple I am about to build must be magnificent, because our God is greater than all other gods. Catholic Public Domain Version For the house that I desire to build is great. For our God is great, above all gods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the house which I desire to build is great: for our God is great above all gods. |
But will God indeed live on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
Though this temple is now exalted, everyone who passes by will be appalled and will scoff. They will say, ‘Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?’
For the Lord is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods.
Then King David said to all the assembly, ‘My son Solomon #– #God has chosen him alone #– #is young and inexperienced. The task is great because the building will not be built for a human but for the Lord God.
But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your own hand.
to prepare logs for me in abundance because the temple I am building will be great and wondrous.
My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to serve him, and to be his ministers and burners of incense.’
But will God indeed live on earth with humans? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
Lord, who is like you among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods, because he did wonders when the Egyptians acted arrogantly against Israel.’ ,
This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. Where could you possibly build a house for me? And where would my resting place be?
Lord, there is no one like you. You are great; your name is great in power.
He appointed his beautiful ornaments for majesty, but they made their detestable images from them, their abhorrent things. Therefore, I have made these into something filthy to them.
God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords,