Isaiah 66:1
Good News Translation
The LORD says, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house, then, could you build for me, what kind of place for me to live in?

New Revised Standard Version
Thus says the LORD: Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is my resting place?

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said: Heaven is my throne; the earth is my footstool. What kind of house could you build for me? In what place will I rest?

New American Bible
Thus says the LORD: The heavens are my throne, the earth, my footstool. What house can you build for me? Where is the place of my rest?

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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?

the heaven

1 Kings 8:27 Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

1 Chronicles 28:2 And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 6:18 Is 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?

Psalm 11:4 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Psalm 99:9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 132:7 We will go into his tabernacle: we will adore in the place where his feet stood.

Matthew 5:34,35 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God: . . .

Matthew 23:21,22 And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it. . . .

Acts 17:24 God, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

where is the house

2 Samuel 7:5-7 Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in? . . .

Jeremiah 7:4-11 Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord. . . .

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 24:2 And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you, there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.

John 4:20,21 Our fathers adored on this mountain: and you say that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore. . . .

Acts 7:48-50 Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith: . . .

Context
Heaven is My Throne
1Thus 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?2My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?…
Cross References
Matthew 5:34
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple.

Matthew 23:22
And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.

John 4:20
Our fathers adored on this mountain: and you say that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.

John 4:21
Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, adore the Father.

Acts 7:48
Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:

Acts 7:49
Heaven is my throne and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me (saith the Lord)? Or what is the place of my resting?

2 Samuel 7:5
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?

1 Kings 8:27
Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

1 Chronicles 28:2
And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 6:18
Is 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?

Psalm 11:4
For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Jeremiah 7:4
Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:24
Shall a man be hid in secret places, and I not see him, saith the Lord? do not I fill heaven and earth, saith the Lord?

Isaiah 65:25
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