Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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?

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?

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 'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith: 49 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? 50 hath not My hand made all these things?



Cross References

Psalm 11:4

Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.

Matthew 5:34-35

but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Jeremiah 23:24

Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.

1 Kings 22:19

And he saith, 'Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left;

Isaiah 66:1

Thus said Jehovah: The heavens are My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where is this -- the house that ye build for Me? And where is this -- the place -- My rest?

Jeremiah 7:4-11

Do not trust for yourselves Unto the words of falsehood, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, The temple of Jehovah are they!

Malachi 1:11

For, from the rising of the sun to its going in, Great is My name among nations, And in every place perfume is brought nigh to My name, and a pure present, For great is My name among nations, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Matthew 23:22

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

Matthew 24:2

and Jesus said to them, 'Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

John 4:21

Jesus saith to her, 'Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father;

Revelation 3:21

He who is overcoming -- I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.

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