2 Chronicles 6:18 “But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even t…”

2 Chronicles 6:18

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

(Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)

Darby Translation

But will God indeed dwell with man 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

(for is it true? — God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)

Bible in Basic English

But is it truly possible that God may be housed with men 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 Acts 17:24 1 Kings 8:27 Psalm 68:18 Isaiah 57:15 Exodus 29:45

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?

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 Kings 8:27 · BSB

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

Psalm 68:18 · BSB

You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Isaiah 57:15 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Exodus 29:45 · BSB

Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.

“heaven”

2 Chronicles 2:6 Psalm 139:7–10 2 Corinthians 12:2 Jeremiah 23:24

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?

Psalm 139:7–10 · BSB

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

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.

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.

“how much”

2 Chronicles 32:15 Job 4:19 Job 9:14 Job 25:4–6 Matthew 7:11

2 Chronicles 32:15 · BSB

So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers.…

Job 4:19 · BSB

how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

Job 9:14 · BSB

How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

Job 25:4–6 · BSB

How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Matthew 7:11 · BSB

So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

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

In context

17And now, O LORD, God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant David.

19Yet 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.

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