Verse 6

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?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Send meg nå en dyktig mann som er spesialist på gull, sølv, bronse, jern, purpur, skarlagen og blå ull, og som kan utføre utskjæringer, sammen med de talentfulle mennene jeg har i Juda og Jerusalem, som min far David har utpekt.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hvem er i stand til å bygge ham et hus, når himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Og hvem er jeg, at jeg skulle bygge ham et hus, annet enn for å brenne ofre for hans åsyn?

• Norsk King James

  Men hvem er vel i stand til å bygge et hus for ham, når himmelen og himmelens himmel ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er jeg da, at jeg skulle bygge et hus for ham, annet enn å brenne offer foran ham?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvem kan virkelig bygge et hus for ham, siden himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Og hvem er jeg, at jeg skulle bygge ham et hus, annet enn for å brenne røkelse foran ham?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Send meg nå en mann som er dyktig til å arbeide i gull, sølv, bronse, jern, purpurfarge, karminrød og blått garn, og som kan gravere utskjæringer, sammen med de dyktige menn som jeg har hos meg i Juda og Jerusalem, som min far David forberedte.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvem er i stand til å bygge ham et hus, når himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er da jeg, at jeg skulle bygge ham et hus, annet enn for å brenne offer foran ham?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men hvem kan bygge et hus for ham, når himmelen med himmelens himler ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er jeg da til å bygge et hus for ham, annet enn å brenne offer for ham?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men hvem er i stand til å bygge ham et hus, når himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er da jeg, at jeg skulle bygge ham et hus, annet enn for å brenne offer foran ham?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Send meg nå derfor en vis mann som kan arbeide i gull, sølv, kobber og jern, med purpur, karmoisinrød og blå ull, og som kan skjære ut utskjæringer, sammen med de ferdige menn som er hos meg i Juda og Jerusalem som David, min far, har forberedt.

• 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.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Nå send meg en klok mann som kan arbeide med gull, sølv, bronse og jern, samt med purpur, skarlagenrødt og blått stoff, og som kan gravere utskjæringer. Han skal arbeide sammen med de vise menn som jeg har i Juda og Jerusalem, og som min far David har utpekt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Dog, hvo formaaer (med sin) Kraft at bygge ham et Huus? thi Himlene og Himlenes Himle kunne ikke omfatte ham; og hvo er jeg, at jeg skulde bygge ham et Huus uden til at gjøre Røgelse for hans Ansigt?

• 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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hvem er i stand til å bygge et hus for Ham, siden himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme Ham? Hvem er jeg da, at jeg skal bygge et hus for Ham, annet enn for å brenne offer for Hans ansikt?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hvem kan bygge et hus til ham, når himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er så i stand til å bygge ham et hus, bortsett fra å brenne røkelse for ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men hvem har styrke til å bygge et hus for Ham, når himlene, ja, himlenes himler, ikke kan romme Ham? Og hvem er jeg, at jeg skulle bygge et hus for Ham annet enn å ofre røkelse foran Ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hvem er i stand til å bygge ham et hus, ettersom himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke kan romme ham? Hvem er da jeg, at jeg skulle bygge ham et hus, bortsett fra å brenne røkelse foran ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvem kan være sterk nok til å bygge et hus for ham, når himmelen og himlenes himmel ikke er store nok til å romme ham? Hvem er da jeg til å bygge et hus for ham, bortsett fra for brennelsen av røkelse foran ham?

• 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?

• 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?