Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the house which I build is great. For our God is great above all gods.
New American Standard Bible
The house which I am about to build will be great, for
King James Version
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
Holman Bible
The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.
International Standard Version
"The Temple that I'm building will be great, because the greatness of our God surpasses that of all gods.
American Standard Version
And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
Amplified
The house I am going to build will be great, for our God is greater than all the gods.
Bible in Basic English
And the house which I am building is to be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
Darby Translation
And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
Julia Smith Translation
And the house that I build is great: for great our God above all gods.
King James 2000
And the house which I build will be great: for great is our God above all gods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the house that I am building [will be] great, for our God [is] greater than all gods.
Modern King James verseion
And the house which I am building is great. For our God is great above all gods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above other gods.
NET Bible
I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.
New Heart English Bible
"The house which I build is great; for our God is great above all gods.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the house which I am about to build, must be great, - for great is our God, above all gods.
Webster
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
World English Bible
"The house which I build is great; for our God is great above all gods.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the house that I am building is great, for greater is our God than all gods;
Themes
God » Is declared to be » Great
Greatness » The lord being greater than all gods
Hiram » Called huram, king of tyre » Helps solomon in building the temple
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Greatness of
Topics
Interlinear
Bayith
Banah
Gadowl
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Petitions The King Of Tyre
4 Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbat 5 And the house which I build is great. For our God is great above all gods. 6 But who is able to build for him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build for him a house, except only to burn incense before him?
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:25
For great is LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
Exodus 15:11
Who is like thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Psalm 135:5
For I know that LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods.
1 Kings 9:8
And though this house is so high, yet shall every man who passes by it be astonished, and shall hiss. And they shall say, Why has LORD done thus to this land, and to this house?
1 Chronicles 29:1
And David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great, for the palace is not for man, but for LORD God.
2 Chronicles 2:9
even to prepare for me timber in abundance. For the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
Psalm 86:8-9
There is none like thee among the gods, O LORD, nor like thy works.
Psalm 145:3
Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Jeremiah 10:6
There is none like thee, O LORD. Thou are great, and thy name is great in might.
Ezekiel 7:20
As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty, but they made the images of their abominations, [and] their detestable things in it. Therefore I have made it as an unclean thing to them.
1 Timothy 6:15
which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,