1 Kings 8:27 — Bible Verse (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?”
1 Kings 8:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!”
1 Kings 8:27 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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!”
1 Kings 8:27 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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!”
1 Kings 8:27 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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!”
1 Kings 8:27 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Is it true in deede that God will dwell on the earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: howe much more vnable is this house that I haue built?”
1 Kings 8:27 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:27 in Context — 1 Kings 8
25 Maintenant, Éternel, Dieu d’Israël, observe la promesse que tu as faite à David, mon père, en disant: Tu ne manqueras jamais devant moi d’un successeur assis sur le trône d’Israël, pourvu que tes fils prennent garde à leur voie et qu’ils marchent en ma présence comme tu as marché en ma présence.
26 Oh! Qu’elle s’accomplisse, Dieu d’Israël, la promesse que tu as faite à ton serviteur David, mon père!
27 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!
28 Toutefois, Éternel, mon Dieu, sois attentif à la prière de ton serviteur et à sa supplication; écoute le cri et la prière que t’adresse aujourd’hui ton serviteur.
29 Que tes yeux soient nuit et jour ouverts sur cette maison, sur le lieu dont tu as dit: Là sera mon nom! Écoute la prière que ton serviteur fait en ce lieu.
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