Isaiah 66:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ This is what the Lord says,\par “The skies are my throne.\par The earth is my footstool.\par So do you think you can build\par a house for me?\par No! You can’t!\par Can you give me a place to rest?\par No! You can’t!\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THUS SAYS the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house would you build for Me? And what kind can be My resting-place? [Acts 17:24.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

Common English Bible

¹ The LORD says: Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. So where could you build a house for me, and where could my resting place be?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What is this house that you would build for me? And what is this place of my rest?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ THUS saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What is this house that you will build to me? And what is this place of my rest?

Isaiah 66:1 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 8:27

“But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? All the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either.

1 Chronicles 28:2

King David stood up and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. In my heart I wanted to build a place to keep the Box of the Lord’s Agreement. {\cf2\super [299]} I wanted to build a place that would be God’s footstool. {\cf2\super [300]} And I made the plans for building that house for God.

2 Chronicles 2:5

“Our God is greater than all the other gods. So I will build a great temple {\cf2\super [15]} for him.

2 Chronicles 6:18

“But we know that you, God, will not really live on the earth with people. Heaven and the highest of heavens cannot hold you! And we know that this temple {\cf2\super [102]} I built cannot hold you!

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy palace. {\cf2\super [60]} \par The Lord sits on his throne {\cf2\super [61]} in heaven.\par And he sees everything that happens.\par The Lord watches people closely\par to see if they are good or bad.\par

Psalm 132:7

Let’s go to the Holy Tent.\par Let’s worship at the stool\par where God rests his feet. {\cf2\super [619]} \par

Psalm 99:9

Praise the Lord our God.\par Bow down toward his holy mountain\par and worship him.\par The Lord our God is truly holy!\par

Isaiah 57:15

God is high and lifted up.\par God lives forever.\par God’s name is holy.\par God says:\par I live in a high and holy place,\par but also with people that are\par sad and humble.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are humble in spirit.\par I will give new life to the people\par that are sad in their hearts.\par

Isaiah 60:13

All the great things of Lebanon {\cf2\super [453]} \par will be given to you.\par People will bring pine trees, fir trees,\par and cypress trees to you.\par These trees will be used for lumber\par to make my holy place {\cf2\super [454]} more beautiful.\par This place is like a stool\par in front of my throne,\par And I will give it much honor.\par

Jeremiah 23:24

A person might try to hide from me\par in some hiding place.\par But it is easy for me to see him.\par Why? Because I am everywhere\par in heaven and earth!”\par The Lord said these things.\par

Malachi 1:11

“People all around the world respect my name. All around the world people bring good gifts to me. They burn good incense {\cf2\super [7]} as a gift to me. Why? Because my name is important to all those people.” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Matthew 12:6

I tell you that there is something here that is greater than the temple.

Matthew 24:2

Jesus asked the followers, “Are you looking at these buildings? I tell you the truth. They will be destroyed. Every stone will be thrown down to the ground. Not one stone will be left on another.”

Acts 17:24

He is the God who made the whole world and everything in it. He is the Lord (Ruler) of the land and the sky. He does not live in temples {\cf2\super [356]} that men build!