2 Chronicles 2:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before him?

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So now, send me a skilled craftsman, knowledgeable in working with gold, silver, bronze, iron, purple, crimson, and blue yarn, and able to engrave designs. He will work with the skilled craftsmen who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But who is able to buylde him an house? For heauen & the heauens of all heauens maye not coprehende him. Who am I then, that I shulde buylde him an house? But onely for this intent to burne incense before him?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Who is he then that can be able to buylde him an house, when the heauen, & the heauen of heauens can not conteine him? who am I then that I should buylde him an house? but I do it to burne incense before him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But who is able to buylde him an house? when that heauen and heauen aboue all heauens is not able to receaue him, what am I then that should buyld him an house? nay, but euen to burne sacrifice before him shall this buylding be.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and who doth retain strength to build to Him a house, for the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Him? and who `am' I that I do build to Him a house, except to make perfume before Him?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But who may have strength enough to make a house for him, seeing that the heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be his resting-place? who am I then to make a house for him? But I am building it only for the burning of perfume before him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God indeed 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!
  • 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?
  • Exod 3:11 : 11 And Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
  • Deut 12:5-6 : 5 But you shall seek the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put His name there, to His habitation you shall come: 6 And there you shall bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the contributions of your hand, your vows, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks:
  • Deut 12:11 : 11 Then there will be a place which the LORD your God will choose to make His name dwell there; there you shall bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the heave offerings of your hand, and all your choice vows which you vow to the LORD:
  • Deut 12:14 : 14 But in the place which the LORD will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you.
  • Deut 12:26 : 26 Only the holy things which you have, and your vows, you shall take and go to the place which the LORD shall choose:
  • 2 Sam 7:18 : 18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?
  • Acts 7:48-49 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: 49 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?
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is adequate for these things?
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
  • 1 Chr 29:14 : 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own have we given You.
  • 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that is so great?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 2:4-5
    2 verses
    88%

    4Behold, I build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn sweet incense before him, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.

    5And the house which I build is great, for great is our God above all gods.

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    86%

    18But will God indeed 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!

  • 1 Kgs 8:27
    85%

    27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    79%

    9To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    79%

    5And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 1 Chr 17:6
    76%

    6Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    76%

    2But I have built a house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling forever.

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

    3But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.

  • 2 Sam 7:5
    76%

    5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

  • 2 Chr 6:7-10
    4 verses
    75%

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

    8But the LORD said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

    9Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your loins, he shall build the house for my name.

    10The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 29:16
    75%

    16O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own.

  • Hag 1:8
    75%

    8Go up to the mountains, bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 7:7
    75%

    7In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

  • 1 Chr 22:5-8
    4 verses
    75%

    5And David said, Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all nations: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

    6Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the LORD God of Israel.

    7And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

    8But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house unto my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

  • Acts 7:47-49
    3 verses
    75%

    47But Solomon built Him a house.

    48However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:

    49Heaven 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?

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    75%

    27For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • 1 Kgs 6:2
    74%

    2And the house which King Solomon built for the LORD, its length was sixty cubits, and its width twenty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

  • Ezra 1:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The LORD God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

    3Who is there among you of all his people? May his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel (he is the God), which is in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 17:4
    74%

    4Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to live in:

  • Isa 66:1
    74%

    1Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?

  • 1 Chr 22:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

    2And David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

  • 1 Kgs 8:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come from your body, he shall build the house for my name.

    20And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen up in place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 22:6
    73%

    6To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.

  • 1 Chr 17:25
    73%

    25For you, O my God, have told your servant that you will build him a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray before you.

  • 2 Chr 2:12
    73%

    12Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to King David a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, that might build a house for the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 2:7
    73%

    7Send me now therefore a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave with the skillful men that are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

  • 2 Chr 2:1
    73%

    1And Solomon resolved to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 8:17
    73%

    17And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 17:16
    72%

    16And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Kgs 6:17
    72%

    17And the house, that is, the temple in front, was forty cubits long.

  • Heb 3:4
    72%

    4For every house is built by someone; but He who built all things is God.

  • 1 Chr 17:12
    72%

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

  • 1 Chr 29:1
    72%

    1Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

  • 2 Sam 7:18
    72%

    18Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Chr 28:10
    72%

    10Take heed now; for the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

  • Ezra 5:11
    72%

    11And they returned an answer to us, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and set up.

  • 1 Kgs 6:7
    72%

    7And the house, while it was being built, was built with stone prepared before it was brought there; so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was being built.