27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, (A)heaven and the [a]highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:27 Lit heaven of heavens

27 “But will God really dwell(A) on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven,(B) cannot contain(C) you. How much less this temple I have built!

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But (A)who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? And who am I, that I should build a house for Him, except to [a]burn incense before Him?

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  1. 2 Chronicles 2:6 Lit offer up in smoke

But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him?(A) Who then am I(B) to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?

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Heaven Is God’s Throne

66 This is what the Lord says:

(A)Heaven is My throne and the earth is the footstool for My feet.
Where then is a (B)house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that [a]I may rest?

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  1. Isaiah 66:1 Lit is My resting place?

Judgment and Hope

66 This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,(A)
    and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
    Where will my resting place be?

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