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 will God indeed live on earth with man?
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You,
much less this temple I have built.

But will God indeed live on earth?
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You,
much less this temple I have built.

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is My throne,
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?

However, the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, as the prophet says:

Who am i then

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Then King David went in, sat in the Lord’s presence, and said,

Who am I, Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and we have given You only what comes from Your own hand.

To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. And who is competent for this?

This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah,

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Instead, you must turn to the place Yahweh your God chooses from all your tribes to put His name for His dwelling and go there.

General references

A throne of glory
on high from the beginning
is the place of our sanctuary.