Acts 7:49

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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 resting place be?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the ple of my rest?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The heaven{G3772} is my{G3427} throne,{G2362} And{G1161} the earth{G1093} the{G3450} {G4228} footstool{G5286} of my feet: What{G4169} manner of house{G3624} will ye build{G3618} Me?{G3427} saith{G3004} the Lord:{G2962} Or{G2228} what{G5101} is the place{G5117} of{G2663} my{G3450} rest?{G2663}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Heaven{G3772} is my{G3427} throne{G2362}, and{G1161} earth{G1093} is my{G3450} footstool{G4228}{G5286}: what{G4169} house{G3624} will ye build{G3618}{(G5692)} me{G3427}? saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the Lord{G2962}: or{G2228} what{G5101} is the place{G5117} of my{G3450} rest{G2663}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Heven is my seate and erth is my fote stole what housse will ye bylde for me sayth the Lorde? or what place is it that I shuld rest in?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Heaue is my seate, and the earth is my fote stole. What house then wil ye buylde vnto me? sayeth the LORDE: Or which is the place of my rest?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: what house wil ye build for me, saith the Lord? or what place is it that I should rest in?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Heauen is my seate, and earth is my footstoole. What house wyll ye buylde for me, saith the Lord? Or which is the place of my rest?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Heaven [is] my throne, and earth [is] my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what [is] the place of my rest?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    'heaven is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'Or what is the place of my rest?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    The heaven `is' My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what `is' the place of My rest?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build Me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    ‘Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is my resting place?

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 This is what the Lord says: 'The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house you could build for Me, and where is My resting place?'.
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 Can anyone hide in secret places where I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? declares the LORD.
  • Matt 5:34-35 : 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne, 35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 The one who conquers I will grant to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on His throne.
  • 1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 Micaiah continued, 'Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left.'
  • Matt 23:22 : 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
  • Matt 24:2 : 2 Jesus said to them, 'Do you see all these things? Truly, I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'
  • John 4:21 : 21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
  • Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting, my name will be great among the nations. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of Hosts.
  • Jer 7:4-9 : 4 Do not trust deceitful words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ 5 For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor, 6 if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves, 7 then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your ancestors forever and ever. 8 But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, 10 and then come and stand before me in this house, which bears my name, and say, ‘We are safe,’ only to go on doing all these detestable things? 11 Has this house, which bears my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,’ declares the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    91%

    1 This is what the Lord says: 'The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house you could build for Me, and where is My resting place?'.

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    86%

    47 But it was Solomon who built Him a house.

    48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says:

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    80%

    50 Did not my hand make all these things?

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    79%

    27 'But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even the heavens, the highest heavens, cannot contain You. How much less this house that I have built!'

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    77%

    18 'But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain You, much less this house that I have built!

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    76%

    24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands.

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    3 verses
    75%

    5 "Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says the LORD: Is it you who would build me a house to dwell in?

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    7 In all the places where I have moved with all the people of Israel, did I speak a word to any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'

  • 2 Chr 2:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    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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  • 1 Chr 17:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4 "Go and tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.

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    73%

    12 He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

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    73%

    7 He said to me, 'Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place where the soles of my feet will rest, where I will dwell among the people of Israel forever. The house of Israel will no longer defile my holy name, neither they nor their kings, by their prostitution or the corpses of their kings at their high places.'

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    72%

    35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

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    14 'This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.'

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    72%

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    71%

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    71%

    2 And I have built a lofty house for You, a place for You to dwell forever.

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

    13 I have indeed built a high and exalted house for You, a place where You may dwell forever.

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    70%

    69 He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that He established forever.

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    70%

    22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

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    70%

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    70%

    1 The Lord said to my lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."

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    70%

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed this to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you.

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    44 'The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.”'

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    70%

    16 I have chosen and consecrated this house so that My name may be there forever. My eyes and My heart will always be there.

  • Acts 2:34-35
    2 verses
    70%

    34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand,

    35 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’

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    70%

    12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

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    16 The mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

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    69%

    7 Let us go to His dwelling place; let us worship at His footstool.

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    69%

    8 Lord, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

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    69%

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    69%

    21 This temple, which was so exalted, will be appalling to every passerby who sees it. They will say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

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    69%

    11 Has this house, which bears my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,’ declares the LORD.

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    69%

    4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

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    16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but He has given the earth to the children of man.

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    5 'From the day I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city from any of the tribes of Israel to build a house for My name to be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel.

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    16 LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you.

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    5 Who is like the Lord our God, the one who is enthroned on high?

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    7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.