2 Chronicles 2:6

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Summary

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?

But who

Who am i then

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Deuteronomy 12:5

General references

Jeremiah 17:12

Bible References

But who

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:

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!

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?

But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,

Who am i then

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours?

And Moses said to God, Who am I to go to Pharaoh and take the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

But who am I and what is my people, that we have power to give so freely in this way? for all things come from you, and what we have given you is yours.

To the one it is a perfume of death to death; to the other a perfume of life to life. And who is enough for such things?

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

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But let your hearts be turned to the place which will be marked out by the Lord your God, among your tribes, to put his name there;

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A seat of glory, placed on high from the first, is our holy place.