Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest?
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord,
“
Where then is a
And where is a place that
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Holman Bible
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?
International Standard Version
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?
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What manner of house will ye build to me, and what place shall be my rest?
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?
Amplified
This is what the Lord says,
Where, then, is a house that you could build for Me?
And where will My resting place be?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "Heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] the footstool for my feet. Where [is] this house that you would build for me? And where [is] this resting place for me?
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah, Heaven is My throne, and earth My footstool. Where, then, is the house that you build for Me? And where is the place of My rest?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
NET Bible
This is what the Lord says: "The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? And what place shall be my rest?
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, The, heavens, are my throne, and The earth, is my footstool: Where then is the house which ye can build me? Or where is my place of rest?
Webster
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build to me? and where is the place of my rest?
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?
Youngs Literal Translation
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?
Themes
Attributes of God » Omnipresence
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of the lord
the Earth » Described as » God's footstool
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
Government » Of God » God's throne a symbol of
Hearing » The reward for not hearing the lord
Heaven » Dwelling place of God
Heaven/the heavens » What heaven is
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice is not pleasing to the lord
Sovereignty of God » God's throne a symbol of
Stool » Footstool » Of the earth
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of God
Topics
Interlinear
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 66:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proper Worship
1 Thus said Jehovah, The heavens my throne, and the earth the footstool of my feet: where this house which ye will build to me? and where this place of my rest? 2 And all these my hand made, and all these shall be, says Jehovah: and to this will I look, to the humble. and smitten of spirit, and trembling at my word.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 8:27
For truly shall God dwell upon the earth? Behold the heavens and the heavens of the heavens shall not contain thee; much less this house which I built
Matthew 5:34-35
But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, it is the throne of God:
John 4:20-21
Our fathers worshipped in this mount; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where they must worship.
Acts 17:24
God having made the world and all things in it, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made by hands;
2 Samuel 7:5-7
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah, Shalt thou build me an house for my resting?
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, in the heavens his throne: his eyes will behold, his eyelashes will try the sons of man.
Acts 7:48-50
But the Highest dwells not in temples made by hands; as says the prophet,
1 Chronicles 28:2
And David the king will rise upon his feet and say, Hear me, my brethren and my people: I with my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of the feet of our God; and I prepared for the building.
2 Chronicles 6:18
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
Psalm 99:9
Exalt ye Jehovah our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for Jehovah our God is holy.
Psalm 132:7
We will come in to his dwellings: we will worship at the footstool of his feet
Jeremiah 7:4-11
Ye shall not trust to yourselves to words of falsehood, saving, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah are they.
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun and even to its going down, great my name among the nations; and in every place incense being brought to my name, and a clean gift: for great my name among the nations, said Jehovah of armies.
Matthew 23:21-22
And he having sworn by the temple, swears by it, and by him dwelling in it.
Matthew 24:2
And Jesus said to them, See ye not all these? truly I say to you, Stone upon stone shall not be left here, which shall not be loosened.