2 Chronicles 2:6 Multilingual: But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?

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New International Version
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?

New Living Translation
But who can really build him a worthy home? Not even the highest heavens can contain him! So who am I to consider building a Temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices to him?

English Standard Version
But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him, except as a place to make offerings before him?

Berean Study Bible
But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

New American Standard Bible
"But who is able to build a house for Him, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? So who am I, that I should build a house for Him, except to burn incense before Him?

King James Bible
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But who is able to build a temple for Him, since even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Him? Who am I then that I should build a temple for Him except as a place to burn incense before Him?

International Standard Version
But who can build a temple for him, since neither heaven nor the highest of the heavens can contain him? So who am I, that I should build a temple to him, except to burn incense in his presence?

NET Bible
Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But who is able to build him a temple when heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold him? Who am I to build him a temple except as a place to sacrifice in his presence?

Jubilee Bible 2000
But who is so powerful as to build him a house, seeing the heavens and heavens of the heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then that I should build him a house, except to burn incense before him?

King James 2000 Bible
But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifices before him?

American King James Version
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

American Standard Version
But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who then can be able to build him a worthy house? if heaven, and the heavens of heavens cannot contain him: who am I that I should be able to build him a house? but to this end only, that incense may be burnt before him.

Darby Bible Translation
But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?

English Revised Version
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn incense before him?

Webster's Bible Translation
But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then that I should build him a house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

World English Bible
But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

Young's Literal Translation
and who doth retain strength to build to Him a house, for the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Him? and who am I that I do build to Him a house, except to make perfume before Him?

2 Kronieke 2:6 Afrikaans PWL
maar wie is in staat om vir Hom ’n huis te bou aangesien die hemel en die hoogste hemele Hom nie kan bevat nie? Wie is ek dan, dat ek vir Hom ’n huis kan bou, of om voor Hom soet wierook te brand?

2 i Kronikave 2:6 Albanian
Po kush do të jetë në gjendje t'i ndërtojë një tempull me qenë se qiejtë dhe qiejtë e qiejve nuk janë në gjendje ta nxenë? E kush jam unë që t'i ndërtoj një tempull, qoftë edhe vetëm për të djegur temjan para tij?

ﺃﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻥ 2:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ومن يستطيع ان يبني له بيتا لان السموات وسماء السموات لا تسعه ومن انا حتى ابني له بيتا الا للايقاد امامه.

Dyr Lauft B 2:6 Bavarian
Aber wer bringt n dös überhaaupts förtig, däß yr iem ayn Haus baut? Nit aynmaal dyr Himml und was drüber ist künnend n fassn. Und wer wär n schoon i, däß i iem ayn Haus bau, und wär s aau grad, däß i daadl Rauckopfer vor iem darbring?

2 Летописи 2:6 Bulgarian
Но кой може да Му построи дом, когато небето и небето на небесата не са достатъчни да Го поберат? кой прочее съм аз, та да Му построя дом, освен само за да кадя пред Него?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
天和天上的天尚且不足他居住的，誰能為他建造殿宇呢？我是誰，能為他建造殿宇嗎？不過在他面前燒香而已。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
天和天上的天尚且不足他居住的，谁能为他建造殿宇呢？我是谁，能为他建造殿宇吗？不过在他面前烧香而已。

歷代志下 2:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
天和天上的天，尚且不足他居住的，誰能為他建造殿宇呢？我是誰？能為他建造殿宇嗎？不過在他面前燒香而已。

歷代志下 2:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
天和天上的天，尚且不足他居住的，谁能为他建造殿宇呢？我是谁？能为他建造殿宇吗？不过在他面前烧香而已。

2 Chronicles 2:6 Croatian Bible
TÓa tko bi imao dovoljno snage da njemu sazda Dom kad ga ni nebesa, ni nebesa nad nebesima ne mogu obuhvatiti? I tko sam ja da mu zidam Dom, osim zato da mu se kad diže pred lice?

Druhá Paralipomenon 2:6 Czech BKR
Ač kdo jest, ješto by mohl dům jemu vystavěti, poněvadž ho nebe i nebesa nebes obsáhnouti nemohou? Ano i já kdo jsem, abych jemu dům vystavěti měl, než toliko k tomu, aby se kadilo před ním?

Anden Krønikebog 2:6 Danish
Hvem magter at bygge ham et Hus, naar dog Himmelen og Himlenes Himle ikke kan rumme ham? Og hvem er jeg, at jeg skulde bygge ham et Hus, naar det ikke var for at tænde Offerild for hans Aasyn!

2 Kronieken 2:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Doch wie zou de kracht hebben, om voor Hem een huis te bouwen, dewijl de hemelen, ja, de hemel der hemelen, Hem niet bevatten zouden? En wie ben ik, dat ik voor Hem een huis zou bouwen, ten ware om reukwerk voor Zijn aangezicht aan te steken?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ τίς ἰσχύσει οἰκοδομῆσαι αὐτῷ οἶκον; ὅτι ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐ φέρουσιν αὐτοῦ τὴν δόξαν· καὶ τίς ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶν αὐτῷ οἶκον; ὅτι ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τοῦ θυμιᾷν κατέναντι αὐτοῦ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֹֽות־לֹ֣ו בַ֔יִת כִּ֧י הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ וּמִ֤י אֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶבְנֶה־לֹּ֣ו בַ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥יר לְפָנָֽיו׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ומי יעצר־כח לבנות־לו בית כי השמים ושמי השמים לא יכלכלהו ומי אני אשר אבנה־לו בית כי אם־להקטיר לפניו׃

Aleppo Codex
ה ומי יעצר כח לבנות לו בית כי השמים ושמי השמים לא יכלכלהו ומי אני אשר אבנה לו בית כי אם להקטיר לפניו

2 Krónika 2:6 Hungarian: Karoli
De kinek volna annyi ereje, hogy néki házat csinálhatna? Az ég és az egeknek egei õt be nem foghatják, s ki vagyok én is, hogy néki házat csinálhassak? hanem hogy csak jóillatot tegyenek abban õ elõtte.

Kroniko 2 2:6 Esperanto
Kiu havus suficxe da fortoj, por konstrui al Li domon? la cxielo kaj la cxielo de cxieloj ne povas ja Lin ampleksi. Kaj kiu mi estas, ke mi konstruu al Li domon, kiu servus por io alia, ol por nura incensado antaux Li?

TOINEN AIKAKIRJA 2:6 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Mutta kuka on niin voimallinen, että hän rakentaa hänelle huoneen? sillä taivaat ja taivasten taivaat ei taida käsittää häntä: mikä siis minä olen rakentamaan hänelle huonetta? mutta ainoastaan suitsuttamaan hänen edessänsä.

2 Chroniques 2:6 French: Darby
Et qui a le pourvoir de lui batir une maison, car les cieux, et les cieux des cieux, ne peuvent le contenir? Et qui suis-je, moi, pour lui batir une maison, si ce n'est pour faire fumer ce qui se brule devant lui?

2 Chroniques 2:6 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Mais qui a le pouvoir de lui bâtir une maison, puisque les cieux et les cieux des cieux ne peuvent le contenir? Et qui suis-je pour lui bâtir une maison, si ce n'est pour faire brûler des parfums devant lui?

2 Chroniques 2:6 French: Martin (1744)
Mais qui est-ce qui aura le pouvoir de lui bâtir une maison, si les cieux, même les cieux des cieux ne le peuvent contenir? Et qui suis-je moi, pour lui bâtir une maison, si ce n'est pour faire des parfums devant lui?

2 Chronik 2:6 German: Modernized
Aber wer vermag's, daß er ihm ein Haus baue? Denn der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel mögen ihn nicht versorgen; wer sollte ich denn sein, daß ich ihm ein Haus bauete? Sondern daß man vor ihm räuchere.

2 Chronik 2:6 German: Luther (1912)
Aber wer vermag's, daß er ihm ein Haus baue? denn der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel können ihn nicht fassen. Wer sollte ich denn sein, daß ich ihm ein Haus baute? es sei denn um vor ihm zu räuchern.

2 Chronik 2:6 German: Textbibel (1899)
Wer aber wäre imstande, ihm eine Behausung zu erbauen? Denn der Himmel und die höchsten Himmel können ihn nicht fassen, und wer bin ich, daß ich ihm eine Behausung bauen sollte? - es sei denn, um vor ihm zu räuchern!

2 Cronache 2:6 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Ma chi sarà da tanto da edificargli una casa, se i cieli e i cieli de’ cieli non lo posson contenere? E chi son io per edificargli una casa, se non sia tutt’al più per bruciarvi de’ profumi dinanzi a lui?

2 Cronache 2:6 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E chi avrebbe il potere di edificargli una Casa? conciossiachè i cieli, e i cieli de’ cieli, non lo possano comprendere? e chi son io, che io gli edifichi una Casa, se non che sia per far profumi davanti a lui?

2 TAWARIKH 2:6 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi siapa gerangan cakap membuat sebuah rumah yang patut bagi-Nya, sedang langit, bahkan, langit yang di atas segala langitpun tiada dapat meliputi Dia? dan siapa gerangan beta ini, maka beta hendak membuat bagi-Nya sebuah rumah, jikalau tiada akan membakar dupa jua di hadapan hadirat-Nya?

역대하 2:6 Korean
누가 능히 하나님을 위하여 전을 건축하리요 하늘과 하늘들의 하늘이라도 주를 용납지 못하겠거든 내가 누구관대 어찌 능히 위하여 전을 건축하리요 그 앞에 분향하려 할 따름이니이다

II Paralipomenon 2:6 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Quis ergo poterit prævalere, ut ædificet ei dignam domum ? Si cælum, et cæli cælorum capere eum nequeunt : quantus ego sum, ut possim ædificare ei domum ? sed ad hoc tantum, ut adoleatur incensum coram illo.

Antroji Kronikø knyga 2:6 Lithuanian
Kas galėtų Jam pastatyti tinkamus namus? Dangus ir dangų dangūs negali Jo sutalpinti. Tai kas aš esu, kad statyčiau Jam namus? Tebūna jie bent vieta aukoms deginti Jo akivaizdoje.

2 Chronicles 2:6 Maori
Otira ko wai e ahei te hanga whare mona? kahore nei hoki e nui te rangi me te rangi o nga rangi hei nohoanga mona. Ko wai koai ahau hei hanga whare mona, heoi nei hei tahu whakakakara ki tona aroaro?

2 Krønikebok 2:6 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Men hvem makter vel å bygge ham et hus? Himlene og himlenes himler rummer ham ikke. Hvem er da jeg, at jeg skulde bygge ham et hus? Jeg vil bare brenne røkelse for hans åsyn.

2 Crónicas 2:6 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero ¿quién será capaz de edificarle una casa, cuando los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no pueden contenerle? ¿Quién soy yo para que le edifique una casa, aunque sólo sea para quemar incienso delante de El?

2 Crónicas 2:6 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"Pero ¿quién será capaz de edificar una casa a Dios, cuando los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no pueden contenerlo? ¿Quién soy yo para que Le edifique una casa, aunque sólo sea para quemar incienso delante de El?

2 Crónicas 2:6 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Pero ¿Quién podrá edificarle casa, siendo que los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no le pueden contener? ¿Quién, pues, soy yo, para que le edifique casa, aunque sea sólo para quemar incienso delante de Él?

2 Crónicas 2:6 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Mas ¿quién será tan poderoso que le edifique casa? Los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no le pueden comprender; ¿quién pues soy yo, que le edifique casa, sino para quemar perfumes delante de él?

2 Crónicas 2:6 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Mas ¿quién será tan poderoso que le edifique Casa? Los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no le pueden comprender; ¿quién pues soy yo, para que le edifique Casa, sino para quemar incienso delante de él?

2 Crônicas 2:6 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Entretanto, quem pode construir-lhe uma Casa, considerando que nem o céu nem o céu dos céus podem contê-lo? E quem sou eu para lhe edificar uma Casa, a não ser que esta sirva para queimar incenso santo e agradável diante dele?

2 Crônicas 2:6 Portugese Bible
Mas quem é capaz de lhe edificar uma casa, visto que o céu e até o céu dos céus o não podem conter? E quem sou eu, para lhe edificar uma casa, a não ser para queimar incenso perante ele?

2 Cronici 2:6 Romanian: Cornilescu
Dar cine poate să -I zidească o casă, cînd cerurile şi cerurile cerurilor nu -L pot cuprinde? Şi cine sînt eu, ca să -I zidesc o casă, decît doar ca să ard tămîie înaintea Lui?

2-я Паралипоменон 2:6 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И достанет ли у кого силы построить Ему дом, когда небо и небесанебес не вмещают Его? И кто я, чтобы мог построить Ему дом? Разве только для курения пред лицем Его.

2-я Паралипоменон 2:6 Russian koi8r
И достанет ли у кого силы построить Ему дом, когда небо и небеса небес не вмещают Его? И кто я, чтобы мог построить Ему дом? Разве [только] для курения пред лицем Его.

Krönikeboken 2:6 Swedish (1917)
Vem förmår väl att bygga honom ett hus? Himlarna och himlarnas himmel rymma honom ju icke. Vem är då jag, att jag skulle kunna bygga honom ett hus, om icke för att antända rökelse inför hans ansikte?

2 Chronicles 2:6 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't sinong makapagtatayo para sa kaniya ng isang bahay, dangang sa langit at sa langit ng mga langit ay hindi siya magkasiya? sino nga ako, na ipagtatayo ko siya ng isang bahay, liban sa magsunog lamang ng kamangyan sa harap niya?

2 พงศาวดาร 2:6 Thai: from KJV
แต่ผู้ใดเล่าที่จะสามารถสร้างพระนิเวศสำหรับพระองค์ได้ ในเมื่อฟ้าสวรรค์ถึงแม้ว่าฟ้าสวรรค์ที่สูงที่สุดรับรองพระองค์ไว้ไม่ได้ ข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้ใดเล่าที่จะสร้างพระนิเวศสำหรับพระองค์ นอกจากให้เป็นที่เผาเครื่องบูชาต่อพระพักตร์พระองค์เท่านั้น

2 Tarihler 2:6 Turkish
Ama Ona bir tapınak yapmaya kimin gücü yeter? Çünkü O göklere, göklerin göklerine bile sığmaz. Ben kimim ki Ona bir tapınak yapayım! Ancak önünde buhur yakılabilecek bir yer yapabilirim.

2 Söû-kyù 2:6 Vietnamese (1934)
Chớ thì ai có sức xây cất cho Chúa một cái đền; vì trời và đến đỗi trời của các từng trời còn chẳng chứa Ngài được thay! Vậy tôi là ai, mà cất được một cái đền cho Chúa? Cất nó chẳng qua là để xông hương tại trước mặt Ngài đó thôi.