Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! New Living Translation “But will God really live on earth among people? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built! English Standard Version “But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built! Berean Standard Bible But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. King James Bible 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! New King James Version “But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! New American Standard Bible “But will God really dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! NASB 1995 “But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built. NASB 1977 “But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Thee; how much less this house which I have built. Legacy Standard Bible “But will God truly dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built. Amplified Bible “But will God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built! Christian Standard Bible But will God indeed live on earth with humans? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built. Holman Christian Standard Bible But will God indeed live on earth with man? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. American Standard Version 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! Contemporary English Version There's not enough room in all of heaven for you, LORD God. How could you possibly live on earth in this temple I have built? English Revised Version 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! GOD'S WORD® Translation "Does God really live on earth with people? If heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold you, then how can this temple that I have built? Good News Translation "But can you, O God, really live on earth among men and women? Not even all of heaven is large enough to hold you, so how can this Temple that I have built be large enough? International Standard Version and yet, will God truly reside on earth with human beings? Look! Neither the sky nor the highest heaven can contain you! How much less this Temple that I have built! Majority Standard Bible But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. NET Bible "God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built! New Heart English Bible "But will God indeed dwell with humankind on the earth? Look, heaven and the highest heaven can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built. Webster's Bible Translation 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! World English Bible “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! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor is it true [that] God dwells with man on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain You, how much less this house that I have built? Young's Literal Translation (for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?) Smith's Literal Translation For indeed will God dwell with man upon the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens will not contain thee; much less this house which I built. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIs it credible then that God should dwell with men on the earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens do not contain thee, how much less this house, which I have built? Catholic Public Domain Version How then is it to be believe that God would dwell with men upon the earth? If heaven and the heavens of the heavens do not contain you, how much less this house that I have built? New American Bible “Is God indeed to dwell with human beings on earth? If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this house which I have built! New Revised Standard Version “But will God indeed reside with mortals on earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor in truth the LORD has made his dwelling place with his people Israel on the earth. Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because in faith LORD JEHOVAH made his Shechinah glory to dwell with his people Israel on the Earth. Behold Heaven and the Heaven of Heavens do not contain you, does now this house that I have built? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But will God in very truth 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! Brenton Septuagint Translation For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, what then is this house which I have built? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication…17And now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David. 18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. 19Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You.… Cross References 1 Kings 8:27 But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. Isaiah 66:1-2 This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word. Acts 7:48-50 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things?’ Acts 17:24-25 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. Psalm 113:5-6 Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? / He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth. Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. / If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea, ... Jeremiah 23:23-24 “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?” / “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. Matthew 5:34-35 But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. John 4:21-24 “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ... Ephesians 3:17-19 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, / will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. Exodus 40:34-35 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. 1 Kings 8:10-11 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite. Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. Treasury of Scripture But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built! But will Exodus 29:45,46 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God… 1 Kings 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? Psalm 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. 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? Psalm 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? … Jeremiah 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. how much 2 Chronicles 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 the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? Job 4:19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? Job 9:14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? Jump to Previous Builded Built Contain Deed Dwell Dwelleth Earth Enough Heaven Heavens Highest House Housed Indeed Less Mankind Possible Really Resting-Place Temple True. Truth WideJump to Next Builded Built Contain Deed Dwell Dwelleth Earth Enough Heaven Heavens Highest House Housed Indeed Less Mankind Possible Really Resting-Place Temple True. Truth Wide2 Chronicles 6 1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform. But will God indeed dwell The phrase "dwell" in Hebrew is "שָׁכַן" (shakan), which conveys the idea of settling down or residing. This word is foundational in understanding the concept of God's presence among His people, as seen in the Tabernacle and later the Temple. The question posed by Solomon reflects a deep theological truth: the transcendence of God. Despite His omnipresence, God chooses to manifest His presence in specific ways and places, highlighting His immanence and desire for relationship with humanity. with man on the earth? Even the heavens, the highest heavens cannot contain You much less this temple I have built With men.--Not in Kings. Syriac, "with his people, Israel;" Arabic, "with his people." (Comp. Revelation 21:3.) Verse 18. - Dwell with men (Psalm 132:14). Heaven and the heaven of heavens. Solomon's conception of the infinite God comes plainly to view here (2 Chronicles 2:6; Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 139:5-12; Psalm 148:4; Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:4-9; Acts 17:24).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butכִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction will God אֱלֹהִ֛ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative indeed הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם (ha·’um·nām) Conjunction Strong's 552: Verily, truly, indeed dwell יֵשֵׁ֧ב (yê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among man הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth? הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Even הִ֠נֵּה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! heaven, שָׁמַ֜יִם (šā·ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky the highest heaven, וּשְׁמֵ֤י (ū·šə·mê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky cannot לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no contain You, יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ (yə·ḵal·kə·lū·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular Strong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintain much less אַ֕ף (’ap̄) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that temple הַבַּ֥יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house I have built. בָּנִֽיתִי׃ (bā·nî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1129: To build Links 2 Chronicles 6:18 NIV2 Chronicles 6:18 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:18 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:18 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:18 KJV 2 Chronicles 6:18 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 6:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:18 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:18 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:18 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:18 But will God indeed dwell with men (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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