Verse 5

But who can build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who am I, then, to build Him a house—except as a place to burn offerings before Him?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 16:25 : 25 For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.
  • Ps 135:5 : 5 Indeed, I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
  • Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?
  • 1 Kgs 9:8 : 8 And this temple, now exalted, will become a heap of ruins. Everyone who passes by it will be appalled and will hiss, saying, 'Why has the LORD done this to this land and this temple?'
  • Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD and highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.
  • Jer 10:6 : 6 There is no one like You, Lord. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
  • Ezek 7:20 : 20 They took pride in the beauty of their jewelry and made it into images of their detestable idols. Therefore, I will make it a thing of uncleanness for them.
  • 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 He will bring this about in His own timing—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords.
  • 1 Chr 29:1 : 1 Then King David said to the entire assembly, "My son Solomon, the one chosen by God, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great because this temple is not for man but for the LORD God."
  • 2 Chr 2:9 : 9 I will give your servants, the woodcutters who cut the timber, twenty thousand cors of crushed wheat, twenty thousand cors of barley, twenty thousand gallons of wine, and twenty thousand gallons of oil.
  • Ps 86:8-9 : 8 There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours. 9 All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.