But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
2 Chronicles 2:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The house which I build is great; for great is our God above all 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 in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
Though this house is so high, yet shall everyone who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
David the king said to all the assembly, Shlomo my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you.
even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
My sons, don't be negligent now; for the LORD has chosen you to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense.
But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.
Who is like you, LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods because of the thing in which they dealt arrogantly against them.*
Thus says the LORD, heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?
There is none like you, LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.
As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations [and] their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it to them as an unclean thing.
which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;