Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

""Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me,' declares the Lord, "or what place is there in which I can rest?

New American Standard Bible

Heaven is My throne,
And earth is the footstool of My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
Or what place is there for My repose?

King James Version

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Holman Bible

Heaven is My throne,
and earth My footstool.
What sort of house will you build for Me?
says the Lord,
or what is My resting place?

A Conservative Version

The heaven is to me a throne, and the earth a footstool of my feet. What house will ye build for me? says Lord. Or what is the place of my rest?

American Standard Version

The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

Amplified


Heaven is My throne,
And the earth is the footstool for My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
Or what place is there for My rest?

An Understandable Version

'Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footrest. What kind of a house do you plan to build for me? the Lord asked. Or what sort of a place is suitable for me to rest in?

Anderson New Testament

Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What house will -you build me? says the Lord; or what is the place of my rest?

Bible in Basic English

Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?

Common New Testament

'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

Daniel Mace New Testament

and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Darby Translation

The heaven is my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord, or where is the place of my rest?

Godbey New Testament

Heaven is my throne, and earth the footstool of my feet: What house will you build for me? says the Lord; Or what shall be the place of my rest?

Goodspeed New Testament

" 'The sky is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What house can you build for me? says the Lord, Or what place is there where I can rest?

John Wesley New Testament

What house will ye build me, saith the Lord: or What is the place of my rest?

Julia Smith Translation

Heaven a throne to me, and earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build to me? says the Lord: or what the place of my rest?

King James 2000

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will you build me? says the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Lexham Expanded Bible

'Heaven [is] my throne and earth [is] the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what [is the] place of my rest?

Modern King James verseion

"Heaven is My throne and earth is My footstool. What house will you build Me, says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

'Heaven is my seat, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord? Or what place is it that I should rest in?

Moffatt New Testament

Heaven is my throne, the earth is a footstool for my feet! What house would you build me? saith the Lord. On what spot could I settle?

Montgomery New Testament

"The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet; What kind of house will you build for me? saith the Lord. Or what resting-place shall I have?

NET Bible

Heaven is my throne, and earth is the footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is my resting place?

New Heart English Bible

'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?

Noyes New Testament

"Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What house will ye build for me? saith the Lord; or what is the place of my rest?

Sawyer New Testament

Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool; what house will you build me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

The Emphasized Bible

Heaven is my thrown, and, the earth, is my footstool: What manner of house, will ye build me, saith the Lord, - Or what shall be the place of my resting?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

"Heaven is my throne, and earth the footstool for my feet: what kind of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what place is there for my repose?

Twentieth Century New Testament

'The heavens are a throne for me, and the earth a stool for my feet. What manner of House will you build me, says the Lord, or what place is there where I may rest?

Webster

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: What house will ye build for me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

Weymouth New Testament

"'The sky is My throne, and earth is the footstool for My feet. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or what resting place shall I have?

Williams New Testament

'"Heaven is my throne, and earth a footstool for my feet. What house can you build for me?" says the Lord; "Or what place is there in which I can rest?

World English Bible

'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?

Worrell New Testament

'Heaven is My throne; and the earth is the footstool of My feet: what manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?

Worsley New Testament

"Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what house will ye build for me, saith the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?

Youngs Literal Translation

The heaven is My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will ye build to Me? saith the Lord, or what is the place of My rest?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

is my
μοί 
Moi 
μοῦ 
Mou 
me, my, I, mine
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 152
Usage: 313

θρόνος 
Thronos 
Usage: 52

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

πούς 
Pous 
Usage: 67

ὑποπόδιον 
Hupopodion 
Usage: 5

ποῖος 
Poios 
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 19
Usage: 344

οἶκος 
Oikos 
house, household, home 9, at home ,
Usage: 77

will ye build
οἰκοδομέω 
Oikodomeo 
Usage: 22

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

is the place
τόπος 
Topos 
Usage: 75

of
κατάπαυσις 
Katapausis 
Usage: 9

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

God's Real Tabernacle

48 However, the Most High does not live in buildings made by human hands. As the prophet says, 49 ""Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house can you build for me,' declares the Lord, "or what place is there in which I can rest? 50 It was my hand that made all these things, wasn't it?'"

Cross References

Psalm 11:4

The LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD's throne is in the heavens. His eyes see, his glance examines humanity.

Matthew 5:34-35

But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

Jeremiah 23:24

If a person hides himself in secret places, will I not see him?" declares the LORD. "I fill the heavens and the earth, do I not?" declares the LORD.

1 Kings 22:19

But Micaiah responded, "Therefore, listen to what the LORD has to say. I saw the LORD, sitting on his throne, and the entire Heavenly Army was standing around him on his right hand and on his left hand.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the LORD says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house that you would build for me, and where will my resting place be?

Jeremiah 7:4-11

"Change your ways and your deeds, and I'll let you live in this place. Don't trust deceptive words like these, and say, "The Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD,'

Malachi 1:11

Even so, from where the sun rises to where it sets my name will be great among the Gentiles. Incense will be brought to me everywhere, along with pure offerings, because my name will be great among the Gentiles," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Matthew 23:22

And the one who swears an oath by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.

Matthew 24:2

But he told them, "You see all these things, don't you? I tell all of you with certainty, there isn't a single stone here that will be left standing on top of another. They will all be torn down."

John 4:21

Jesus told her, "Believe me, dear lady, the hour is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

Revelation 3:21

To the one who conquers I will give a place to sit with me on my throne, just as I have conquered and have sat down with my Father on his throne.

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