1 Kings 8:1 (NET)

1 Kings 8:27 - "God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But will God indeed live on earth?

Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you,

much less this temple I have built.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“But will God^H430 indeed^H552 dwell^H3427 on the earth^H776? Behold^H2009, heaven^H8064 and the [fn]highest^H8064 heaven^H8064 cannot^H3808 contain^H3557 You, how^H637 much^H637^H3588 less^H637 this^H2088 house^H1004 which^H834 I have built^H1129!

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“But will God^H430 truly^H552 dwell^H3427 on the earth^H776? Behold^H2009, heaven^H8064 and the [fn]highest^H8064 heaven^H8064 cannot^H3808 [fn]contain^H3557 You; how^H637 much^H637^H3588 less^H637 this^H2088 house^H1004 which^H834 I have built^H1129!

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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!

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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!

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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!

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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 built?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ergone putandum est quod vere Deus habitet super terram si enim caelum et caeli caelorum te capere non possunt quanto magis domus haec quam aedificavi

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلَكِنْ هَلْ يَسْكُنُ اللهُ حَقّاً عَلَى الأَرْضِ؟ إِنْ كَانَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ، بَلِ السَّمَاوَاتُ الْعُلَى لَا تَسَعُكَ فَكَيْفَ يَتَّسِعُ لَكَ هَذَا الْهَيْكَلُ الَّذِي بَنَيْتُ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֥ב אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι εἰ ἀληθῶς κατοικήσει ὁ θεὸς μετὰ ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς εἰ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐκ ἀρκέσουσίν σοι πλὴν καὶ ὁ οἶκος οὗτος ὃν ᾠκοδόμησα τῷ ὀνόματί σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ هَلْ يَسْكُنُ اللهُ حَقًّا عَلَى الأَرْضِ؟ هُوَذَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَسَمَاءُ السَّمَاوَاتِ لاَ تَسَعُكَ، فَكَمْ بِالأَقَلِّ هذَا الْبَيْتُ الَّذِي بَنَيْتُ؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

[fn]But will God indeed dwell with men upon the earth? if the heaven and heaven of [fn]heavens will not suffice thee, how much less even this house which I have built to thy name?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Empero ¿es verdad que Dios haya de morar sobre la tierra? He aquí que los cielos, los cielos de los cielos, no te pueden contener: ¿cuánto menos esta casa que yo he edificado?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Pero ¿es verdad que Dios morará sobre la tierra? He aquí que los cielos, los cielos de los cielos, no te pueden contener; ¿cuánto menos esta casa que yo he edificado?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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!

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

神果真住在地上麼、看哪、天和天上的天、尚且不足你居住的、何況我所建的這殿呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Pero, ¿es verdad que Dios ha de habitar sobre la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no te pueden contener. ¡Cuánto menos este templo que he edificado!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

하나님이 참으로 땅에 거하시리이까 하늘과 하늘들의 하늘이라도 주를 용납지 못하겠거든 하물며 내가 건축한 이 전이오리이까

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mais quoi! Dieu habiterait-il véritablement sur la terre? Voici, les cieux et les cieux des cieux ne peuvent te contenir: combien moins cette maison que je t'ai bâtie!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn sollte in Wahrheit Gott auf Erden wohnen? Siehe, der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel können dich nicht fassen; wie sollte es denn dies Haus tun, das ich gebaut habe?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Поистине, Богу ли жить на земле? Небо и небо небес не вмещают Тебя, тем менее сей храм, который я построил.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Es verdad que Dios haya de morar sobre la tierra? He aquí que los cielos, los cielos de los cielos, no te pueden contener; ¿cuánto menos esta Casa que yo he edificado?

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