2 Chronicles 2:5

5 “The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods.

2 Chronicles 2:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
ESV
5 The house that I am to build will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
NLT
5 “This must be a magnificent Temple because our God is greater than all other gods.
MSG
5 "The house I am building has to be the best, for our God is the best, far better than competing gods.
CSB
5 The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.

2 Chronicles 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 2:5

And the house which I build is great
Not so very large, though that, with all apartments and courts belonging to it, he intended to build, was so; but because magnificent in its structure and decorations:

for great is our God above all gods;
and therefore ought to have a temple to exceed all others, as the temple at Jerusalem did.

2 Chronicles 2:5 In-Context

3 Solomon sent this message to Hiram king of Tyre: “Send me cedar logs as you did for my father David when you sent him cedar to build a palace to live in.
4 Now I am about to build a temple for the Name of the LORD my God and to dedicate it to him for burning fragrant incense before him, for setting out the consecrated bread regularly, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening and on the Sabbaths, at the New Moons and at the appointed festivals of the LORD our God. This is a lasting ordinance for Israel.
5 “The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods.
6 But who is able to build a temple for him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain him? Who then am I to build a temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before him?
7 “Send me, therefore, a man skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, and in purple, crimson and blue yarn, and experienced in the art of engraving, to work in Judah and Jerusalem with my skilled workers, whom my father David provided.

Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 22:5; Psalms 135:5
  • 2. S Exodus 12:12; S 1 Chronicles 16:25
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