Parallel Verses
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.
A Conservative Version
And the house which I build is great. For our God is great above 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
Morish
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 the LORD my God and dedicate it to him for the burning of incense of sweet spices before him, and for the regular arrangement of the showbread, and for burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths and the new moons and the appointed feasts of the LORD our God, as ordained forever for Israel.
5 The house which I am about to build will be great, for
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:25
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.
Exodus 15:11
"Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
Psalm 135:5
For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
1 Kings 9:8
And this house will become a heap of ruins. Everyone passing by it will be astonished and will hiss, and they will say, 'Why has the 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 young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the palace will not be for man but for the LORD God.
2 Chronicles 2:9
to prepare timber for me in abundance, for the house I am to build will be great and wonderful.
Psalm 86:8-9
There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.
Psalm 145:3
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Jeremiah 10:6
There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might.
Ezekiel 7:20
His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore I make it an unclean thing to them.
1 Timothy 6:15
which he will display at the proper time--he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,