Verse List for 2 CHR 6:18

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OET (OET-RV) “But will God really live with humans here on the earth? Wow, the skies and the heavens of the heavens can’t contain you—how much less this house that I’ve built.

OET-LV If/because really will _he _dwell god with the_humankind on the_earth/land HERE heaven and_the _heavens _of the_heavens not they_contain _you indeed if/because the_house the_this which I _have _built.

ULT But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, the heavens and the heavens of the heavens do not contain you—how much less this house that I have built!

UST But, my God, will you really live on earth among us? This temple I have built cannot contain you; not even the universe and heaven itself can contain you.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB “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!

MSG ^(18-21)Can it be that God will actually move into our neighborhood? Why, the cosmos itself isn’t large enough to give you breathing room, let alone this Temple I’ve built. Even so, I’m bold to ask: Pay attention to these my prayers, both intercessory and personal, O God, my God. Listen to my prayers, energetic and devout, that I’m setting before you right now. Keep your eyes open to this Temple day and night, this place you promised to dignify with your Name. And listen to the prayers that I pray in this place. And listen to your people Israel when they pray at this place. Listen from your home in heaven and when you hear, forgive.

NET “God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

LSV For is it true [that] God dwells with man on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain You, how much less this house that I have built?

FBV But will God really live here on earth among people? The heavens, even highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this Temple I have built!

T4T “But, my God, will you really live on earth among people? There is surely not enough space for you in the sky, or even in the heaven! So there is surely not enough space for you to live in this temple that my workers have built.

LEB “But will God indeed dwell with humankind upon the earth? Look, the heavens and _⌊the highest heavens_⌋[fn] cannot contain you! Surely then this house that I have built will not contain you!

BBE 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:

Moff But can God really live among men on earth? The very heaven, the height of heaven itself, cannot contain thee; and how much less this temple I have built!

JPS But will God in very truth 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!

ASV 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!

DRA Is it credible then that God should dwell with men on the earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens do not contain thee, how much less this house, which I have built?

YLT (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?)

Drby But will [fn]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!

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

SLT 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.

Wbstr 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!

KJB-1769 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!
(But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee/you; how much less this house which I have built!)

KJB-1611 (But wil God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heauen, and the heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this house which I haue built?)
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps (And wil God in verie deede dwel with men on earth? Beholde, heauen and heauen aboue all heauens do not contayne thee, howe much lesse the house which I haue buylded?)
((And will God in very/true deed dwell with men on earth? Behold, heaven and heaven above all heavens do not contain thee/you, how much less the house which I have built?))

Gnva (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?)
((Is it true indeed that God will dwell with man on earth? behold, the heavens, and the heavens of heavens are not able to contain thee/you: how much more unable is this house, which I have built?))

Cvdl For thinkest thou that God in very dede dwelleth amonge men vpon earth? Beholde, the heauen and ye heauens of all heauens maye not coteyne the: how shulde then this house do it, which I haue buylded?
(For thinkest/think thou/you that God in very deed dwelleth/dwells among men upon earth? Behold, the heaven and ye/you_all heavens of all heavens may not coteyne them: how should then this house do it, which I have built?)

Wycl Therfor whether it is leueful, that the Lord dwelle with men on erthe? If heuene and the heuenes of heuenes `taken not thee, how myche more this hows, which Y haue bildid?
(Therefore whether it is lawful, that the Lord dwell with men on earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens taken not thee/you, how much more this house, which I have built?)

Luth Denn meinest du auch, daß GOtt bei den Menschen auf Erden wohne? Siehe, der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel kann dich nicht versorgen; wie sollte es denn das Haus tun, das ich gebauet habe?
(Because my you(sg) also, that God at/in the people on/in/to earth/land/ground live/reside? See/Look, the/of_the heaven and all heaven heaven can you/yourself not take_care_of/provide; as/like should it because/than the house do/put, the I built have?)

ClVg Ergone credibile est ut habitet Deus cum hominibus super terram? si cælum et cæli cælorum non te capiunt, quanto magis domus ista quam ædificavi?
(Thereforene credibile it_is as will_live God when/with to_humans over the_earth/land? when/but_if the_sky and heavens of_the_heavens not/no you(sg) they_take, how_much more home these_(ones) how I_built?)

UHB כִּ֚י הַֽ⁠אֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָ⁠אָדָ֖ם עַל־הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּ⁠שְׁמֵ֤י הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּ⁠ךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַ⁠בַּ֥יִת הַ⁠זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὅτι εἰ ἀληθῶς κατοικήσει Θεὸς μετὰ ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς; εἰ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐκ ἀρκέσουσί σοι, καὶ τίς ὁ οἶκος οὗτος ὃν ᾠκοδόμησα;

BrTr For will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and the heaven of heavens will not suffice thee, what then is this house which I have built?

Verse List for 2 CHR 6:18

Verse List for 2 CHR 6:18