1 Kings 8:27 “But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highes…”

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

World English Bible

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

American Standard Version

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!

Geneva Bible 1599

Is it true in deede that God will dwell on the earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: howe much more vnable is this house that I haue built?

Darby Translation

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

Young's Literal Translation

But, is it true? — God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!

Bible in Basic English

But is it truly possible that God may be housed 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!

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Cross references

“But will”

Isaiah 66:1 2 Chronicles 6:18 John 1:14 Acts 17:24 1 John 3:1 2 Corinthians 6:16

Isaiah 66:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

2 Chronicles 6:18 · BSB

But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Acts 17:24 · BSB

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

1 John 3:1 · BSB

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

2 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

“the heaven”

2 Chronicles 2:6 Jeremiah 23:24 Psalm 139:7–16 Deuteronomy 10:14 Psalm 113:4 2 Corinthians 12:2

2 Chronicles 2:6 · BSB

But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

Jeremiah 23:24 · BSB

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

Psalm 139:7–16 · BSB

Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

Deuteronomy 10:14 · BSB

Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

Psalm 113:4 · BSB

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

2 Corinthians 12:2 · BSB

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

28Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.

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