Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You,
much less this temple I have built.
New American Standard Bible
“But
King James Version
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
International Standard Version
and yet, will God truly reside on earth with human beings? Look! Neither the sky nor the highest heaven can contain you! How much less this Temple that I have built!
A Conservative Version
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. How much less this house which I have built!
American Standard Version
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
Amplified
“But will God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!
Bible in Basic English
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:
Darby Translation
But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Julia Smith Translation
For indeed will God dwell with man upon the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens will not contain thee; much less this house which I built
King James 2000
But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But will God indeed dwell with humankind upon the earth? Look, the heavens and {the highest heavens} cannot contain you! Surely then this house that I have built [will not contain you!]
Modern King James verseion
But truly will God in deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, Heavens and heaven of the heavens cannot contain You! How much less this house which I have built?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, in very deed, can God dwell with man on earth? Behold, neither heaven or heaven above all heavens is able to contain thee! How should the house then which I have built for thee do it?
NET Bible
"God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
New Heart English Bible
"But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built.
The Emphasized Bible
But, in very deed, will God dwell with man on the earth? Lo! the heavens, even the leaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built!
Webster
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
World English Bible
"But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
Youngs Literal Translation
(for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 6:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer To Dedicate The Temple
17
what You promised to Your servant David.
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You,
much less this temple I have built.
Lord my God,
so that You may hear the cry and the prayer
that Your servant prays before You,
Cross References
2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build a temple for Him, since even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Him?
Isaiah 66:1
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?
Psalm 113:5-6
the One enthroned on high,
Exodus 29:45-46
I will dwell
1 Kings 8:27
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You,
much less this temple I have built.
2 Chronicles 32:15
So now,
Job 4:19
whose foundation is in the dust,
who are crushed like a moth!
Job 9:14
or choose my arguments against Him?
Job 25:4-6
How can one born of woman be pure?
Psalm 68:18
You received gifts from
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.
Psalm 139:7-10
Where can I flee from Your presence?
Isaiah 57:15
who lives forever, whose name is Holy
“I live in a high and holy place,
and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit,
to revive the spirit of the lowly
and revive the heart of the oppressed.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can a man hide himself in secret places where I cannot see him?”
Matthew 7:11
Acts 7:48-49
However, the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, as the prophet says:
Acts 17:24
The God who made the world and everything in it
2 Corinthians 12:2
I know a man in Christ who was caught up