Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord says, Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is the resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, and what place will be my resting-place?
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord,
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Where then is a
And where is a place that
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord says:
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you would build for me, and where will my resting place be?
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What manner of house will ye build to me, and what place shall be my rest?
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Amplified
This is what the Lord says,
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest?
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "Heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] the footstool for my feet. Where [is] this house that you would build for me? And where [is] this resting place for me?
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah, Heaven is My throne, and earth My footstool. Where, then, is the house that you build for Me? And where is the place of My rest?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
NET Bible
This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? And what place shall be my rest?
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, The, heavens, are my throne, and The earth, is my footstool: Where then is the house which ye can build me? Or where is my place of rest?
Webster
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build to me? and where is the place of my rest?
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: The heavens are My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where is this -- the house that ye build for Me? And where is this -- the place -- My rest?
Themes
Attributes of God » Omnipresence
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of the lord
the Earth » Described as » God's footstool
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
Government » Of God » God's throne a symbol of
Hearing » The reward for not hearing the lord
Heaven » Dwelling place of God
Heaven/the heavens » What heaven is
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sovereignty of God » God's throne a symbol of
Stool » Footstool » Of the earth
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of God
Topics
Interlinear
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 66:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proper Worship
1 The Lord says, Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is the resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, and what place will be my resting-place? 2 For all these things my hand has made, and they are mine, says the Lord; but to this man only will I give attention, to him who is poor and broken in spirit, fearing my word.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27
But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!
Matthew 5:34-35
But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;
John 4:20-21
Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem.
Acts 17:24
The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands;
2 Samuel 7:5-7
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
Psalm 11:4
The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
Acts 7:48-50
But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,
1 Chronicles 28:2
Then David the king got up and said, Give ear to me, my brothers and my people; it was my desire to put up a house, a resting-place for the ark of the Lord's agreement, and for the foot-rest of our God; and I had got material ready for the building of it.
2 Chronicles 6:18
But is it truly possible that God may be housed with men on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place: how much less this house which I have made:
Psalm 99:9
Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.
Jeremiah 7:4-11
Put no faith in false words, saying, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, are these.
Malachi 1:11
For, from the coming up of the sun till its going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place the smell of burning flesh is offered to my name, and a clean offering: for my name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord of armies.
Matthew 23:21-22
And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is
Matthew 24:2
But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.