2 Chronicles 2:5 “The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater tha…”

2 Chronicles 2:5

The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

World English Bible

“The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

American Standard Version

And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the house which I buylde, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.

Darby Translation

And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the house that I am building [is] great, for greater [is] our God than all gods;

Bible in Basic English

And the house which I am building is to be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

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Cross references

“great”

2 Chronicles 2:9 1 Chronicles 29:1 1 Kings 9:8 Ezekiel 7:20

2 Chronicles 2:9 · BSB

to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.

1 Chronicles 29:1 · BSB

Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

1 Kings 9:8 · BSB

And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

Ezekiel 7:20 · BSB

His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

“great is our God”

1 Chronicles 16:25 Exodus 15:11 Psalm 135:5 Psalm 145:3 Jeremiah 10:6 1 Timothy 6:15

1 Chronicles 16:25 · BSB

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

Exodus 15:11 · BSB

Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Psalm 135:5 · BSB

For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

Psalm 145:3 · BSB

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

Jeremiah 10:6 · BSB

There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

1 Timothy 6:15 · BSB

which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

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

In context

4Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

6But 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?

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