Isaiah 66:1
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Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?

the heaven

1 Kings 8:27 Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

1 Chronicles 28:2 And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 6:18 Is it credible then that God should dwell with men on the earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens do not contain thee, how much less this house, which I have built?

Psalm 11:4 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Psalm 99:9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy.

Psalm 132:7 We will go into his tabernacle: we will adore in the place where his feet stood.

Matthew 5:34,35 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God: . . .

Matthew 23:21,22 And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it. . . .

Acts 17:24 God, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

where is the house

2 Samuel 7:5-7 Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in? . . .

Jeremiah 7:4-11 Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord. . . .

Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles, and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation: for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 24:2 And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you, there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.

John 4:20,21 Our fathers adored on this mountain: and you say that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore. . . .

Acts 7:48-50 Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith: . . .

Context
Heaven is My Throne
1Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?2My hand made all these things, and all these things were made, saith the Lord. But to whom shall I have respect, but to him that is poor and little, and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my words?…
Cross References
Matthew 5:34
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Matthew 5:35
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple.

Matthew 23:22
And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.

John 4:20
Our fathers adored on this mountain: and you say that at Jerusalem is the place where men must adore.

John 4:21
Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, adore the Father.

Acts 7:48
Yet the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands, as the prophet saith:

Acts 7:49
Heaven is my throne and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me (saith the Lord)? Or what is the place of my resting?

2 Samuel 7:5
Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?

1 Kings 8:27
Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

1 Chronicles 28:2
And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 6:18
Is it credible then that God should dwell with men on the earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens do not contain thee, how much less this house, which I have built?

Psalm 11:4
For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Jeremiah 7:4
Trust not in lying words, saying: The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, it is the temple of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:24
Shall a man be hid in secret places, and I not see him, saith the Lord? do not I fill heaven and earth, saith the Lord?

Lexicon
This is what
כֹּ֚ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Heaven
הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky

is My throne,
כִּסְאִ֔י (kis·’î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3678: Seat of honor, throne

and earth
וְהָאָ֖רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

is My footstool.
הֲדֹ֣ם (hă·ḏōm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1916: A stool, footstool

What kind
אֵי־ (’ê-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 335: Where?, how?

of house
בַ֙יִת֙ (ḇa·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

will you build
תִּבְנוּ־ (tiḇ·nū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

for Me?
לִ֔י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

Or where [will be]
וְאֵי־ (wə·’ê-)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 335: Where?, how?

My place
מָק֖וֹם (mā·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

of repose?
מְנוּחָתִֽי׃ (mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4496: Repose, peacefully, consolation, an abode


Additional Translations
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?Thus said the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build to me? and where is the place of my rest?

Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

Thus saith the Lord, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of a house will ye build me? and of what kind is to be the place of my rest?

Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?

Thus saith the LORD; The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build to me? and where is the place of my rest?

Thus says Yahweh, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?

Thus said Jehovah: The heavens are My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where is this -- the house that ye build for Me? And where is this -- the place -- My rest?
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