II Chronicles 2:6
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Chronicles 2:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber wer vermöchte ihm ein Haus zu bauen? Denn die Himmel und der Himmel Himmel können ihn nicht fassen. Und wer bin ich, daß ich ihm ein Haus bauen sollte, es sei denn, um vor ihm zu räuchern?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas ¿quién será tan poderoso que le edifique casa? Los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no le pueden comprender; ¿quién pues soy yo, que le edifique casa, sino para quemar perfumes delante de él?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas quem será tão poderoso que lhe edifique casa? Os céus e os céus dos céus não lhe podem compreender; quem, pois, sou eu, que lhe edifique casa, a não ser para queimar perfumes diante dele?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas quem é capaz de construir a Deus uma casa, sendo que o universo inteiro e todo o céu não podem contê-lo? Quem sou eu para lhe construir uma casa, a não ser que seja para queimar sacrifícios?
📖 II Chronicles 2:6 in Context
4Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
5And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
6But 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?
7Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
8Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
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