2 Chronicles 6:18

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

2 Chronicles 6:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 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!
ESV
18 "But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!
NLT
18 “But will God really live on earth among people? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!
MSG
18 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.
CSB
18 But will God indeed live on earth with man? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

2 Chronicles 6:18 In-Context

16 “Now, LORD, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.’
17 And now, LORD, the God of Israel, let your word that you promised your servant David come true.
18 “But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!
19 Yet, LORD my God, give attention to your servant’s prayer and his plea for mercy. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.
20 May your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, this place of which you said you would put your Name there. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Revelation 21:3
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 2:6; Psalms 11:4; Isaiah 40:22; Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:49
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