2 Chronicles 6:18
New International Version
"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!

New Living Translation
"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!

English Standard Version
“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!

Berean Study Bible
But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

New American Standard Bible
"But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built.

King James Bible
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But will God indeed live on earth with man? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.

International Standard Version
and yet, will God truly reside on earth with human beings? Look! Neither the sky nor the highest heaven can contain you! How much less this Temple that I have built!

NET Bible
"God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Does God really live on earth with people? If heaven itself, the highest heaven, cannot hold you, then how can this temple that I have built?

Jubilee Bible 2000
Is it true that God is to 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!

King James 2000 Bible
But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

American King James Version
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

American Standard Version
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 builded!

Douay-Rheims Bible
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?

Darby Bible Translation
But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

English Revised Version
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 builded!

Webster's Bible Translation
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!

World English Bible
"But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

Young's Literal Translation
(for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)

2 Kronieke 6:18 Afrikaans PWL
want in waarheid het יהוה Sy blyplek by Sy volk, Yisra’el gemaak op aarde. Let op, die hemel, ja, die hoogste hemel kan U nie bevat nie, hoeveel minder hierdie huis wat ek gebou het!

2 i Kronikave 6:18 Albanian
Por a është në fakt e vërtetë që Perëndia banon me njerëzit në tokë? Ja, qiejtë dhe qiejtë e qiejve nuk mund të të nxënë, aq më pak ky tempull që unë kam ndërtuar!

ﺃﺧﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻳﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻥ 6:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه هل يسكن الله حقا مع الانسان على الارض. هوذا السموات وسماء السموات لا تسعك فكم بالاقل هذا البيت الذي بنيت.

Dyr Lauft B 6:18 Bavarian
Wont denn dyr Herrgot wirklich bei de Menschn auf dyr Erdn? Ä; nit aynmaal dyr Himml, und was drüber non kemmen mag, kan di fassn, und wievil weeniger dös Haus daader, wo i baut haan!

2 Летописи 6:18 Bulgarian
Но Бог наистина ли ще обитава с човека на земята? Ето, небето и небето на небесата не са достатъчни да Те поберат; колко по-малко тоя дом, който построих!

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
「神果真與世人同住在地上嗎?看哪,天和天上的天尚且不足你居住的,何況我所建的這殿呢!

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
“神果真与世人同住在地上吗?看哪,天和天上的天尚且不足你居住的,何况我所建的这殿呢!

歷 代 志 下 6:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
  神 果 真 與 世 人 同 住 在 地 上 麼 ? 看 哪 , 天 和 天 上 的 天 尚 且 不 足 你 居 住 的 , 何 況 我 所 建 的 這 殿 呢 ?

歷 代 志 下 6:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
  神 果 真 与 世 人 同 住 在 地 上 麽 ? 看 哪 , 天 和 天 上 的 天 尚 且 不 足 你 居 住 的 , 何 况 我 所 建 的 这 殿 呢 ?

2 Chronicles 6:18 Croatian Bible
Ali zar će Bog doista boraviti s ljudima na zemlji? TÓa nebesa ni nebesa nad nebesima ne mogu ga obuhvatiti, a kamoli ovaj Dom što sam ga sagradio!

Druhá Paralipomenon 6:18 Czech BKR
(Ač zdali v pravdě bydliti bude Bůh s člověkem na zemi? Aj, nebesa, nýbrž nebesa nebes neobsahují tě, mnohem méně dům tento, kterýž jsem vystavěl.)

Anden Krønikebog 6:18 Danish
Men kan Gud da virkelig bo blandt Menneskene paa Jorden? Nej visselig, Himlene, ja Himlenes Himle kan ikke rumme dig, langt mindre dette Hus, som jeg har bygget!

2 Kronieken 6:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar waarlijk, zou God bij de mensen op de aarde wonen? Ziet de hemelen, ja, de hemel der hemelen, zouden U niet begrijpen, hoeveel te min dit huis, dat ik gebouwd heb?

Swete's Septuagint
ὅτι εἰ ἀληθῶς κατοικήσει θεὸς μετὰ ἀνθρώπων ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς; εἰ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ὁ οὐρανὸς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐκ ἀρκέσουσίν σοι, καὶ τίς ὁ οἶκος οὗτος ὃν οἰκοδόμησα;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי האמנם ישב אלהים את־האדם על־הארץ הנה שמים ושמי השמים לא יכלכלוך אף כי־הבית הזה אשר בניתי׃

Aleppo Codex
יח כי האמנם ישב אלהים את האדם על הארץ  הנה שמים ושמי השמים לא יכלכלוך--אף כי הבית הזה אשר בניתי

2 Krónika 6:18 Hungarian: Karoli
(Avagy lakozhatnék-é valósággal az Isten e földön az emberek között? Ím az egek és az egeknek egei téged be nem foghatnak, mennyivel kevésbbé e ház, a melyet én építettem.)

Kroniko 2 6:18 Esperanto
CXu efektive Dio logxus kun homoj sur la tero? ja la cxielo kaj la cxielo de cxieloj ne povas Vin ampleksi; des pli tion ne povas cxi tiu domo, kiun mi konstruis!

TOINEN AIKAKIRJA 6:18 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä luuletko Jumalan asuvan ihmisten tykönä maassa? katso, taivas ja taivasten taivaat ei käsitä sinua: kuinkasta se huone sen tekis; jonka minä rakentanut olen?

2 Chroniques 6:18 French: Darby
Mais Dieu habitera-t-il vraiment avec l'homme sur la terre? Voici, les cieux, et les cieux des cieux, ne peuvent te contenir; combien moins cette maison que j'ai batie!

2 Chroniques 6:18 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Mais quoi! Dieu habiterait-il véritablement avec l'homme sur la terre? Voici, les cieux et les cieux des cieux ne peuvent te contenir: combien moins cette maison que j'ai bâtie!

2 Chroniques 6:18 French: Martin (1744)
Mais Dieu habiterait-il effectivement sur la terre avec les hommes? Voilà, les cieux, même les cieux des cieux, ne peuvent point te contenir, et combien moins cette maison que j'ai bâtie!

2 Chronik 6:18 German: Modernized
Denn meinest du auch, daß Gott bei den Menschen auf Erden wohne? Siehe, der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel kann dich nicht versorgen; wie sollte es denn das Haus tun, das ich gebauet habe?

2 Chronik 6:18 German: Luther (1912)
Denn sollte in Wahrheit Gott bei den Menschen wohnen? Siehe, der Himmel und aller Himmel Himmel können dich nicht fassen; wie sollte es denn das Haus tun, das ich gebaut habe? {~} {~}

2 Chronik 6:18 German: Textbibel (1899)
Sollte in Wahrheit Gott bei den Menschen auf Erden wohnen? Siehe, der Himmel und die höchsten Himmel können dich nicht fassen, geschweige denn dieser Tempel, den ich gebaut habe.

2 Cronache 6:18 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Ma è egli proprio vero che Dio abiti cogli uomini sulla terra? Ecco, i cieli e i cieli de’ cieli non ti posson contenere; quanto meno questa casa che io ho costruita!

2 Cronache 6:18 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ma pur veramente abiterà Iddio con gli uomini in su la terra? ecco, i cieli, ed i cieli de’ cieli, non ti possono comprendere; quanto meno questa Casa, la quale io ho edificata?

2 TAWARIKH 6:18 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi sebenarnya bolehkah Allah duduk dengan manusia di atas bumi? Bahwasanya segala langit, bahkan, jikalau langit yang di atas segala langit sekalipun tiada dapat meliputi Engkau, jangankan rumah ini yang telah kubangunkan!

역대하 6:18 Korean
하나님이 참으로 사람과 함께 땅에 거하시리이까 하늘과 하늘들의 하늘이라도 주를 용납지 못하겠거든 하물며 내가 건축한 이 전이오리이까

II Paralipomenon 6:18 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Ergone credibile est ut habitet Deus cum hominibus super terram ? si cælum et cæli cælorum non te capiunt, quanto magis domus ista, quam ædificavi ?

Antroji Kronikø knyga 6:18 Lithuanian
Bet argi Dievas iš tiesų gyvens su žmonėmis žemėje? Dangus ir dangų dangūs nepajėgia Tavęs sutalpinti, tuo labiau šitie namai, kuriuos pastačiau.

2 Chronicles 6:18 Maori
Otiia he pono ranei, tera ranei te Atua e noho ki nga tangata, ki te whenua? nana, kahore e nui hei nohoanga mou te rangi me te rangi o nga rangi; a he aha ra tenei whare kua oti nei i ahau te hanga?

2 Krønikebok 6:18 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Men bor da Gud virkelig hos menneskene på jorden? Se, himlene og himlenes himler rummer dig ikke; hvor meget mindre da dette hus som jeg har bygget!

2 Crónicas 6:18 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero, ¿morará verdaderamente Dios con los hombres en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no te pueden contener, cuánto menos esta casa que yo he edificado.

2 Crónicas 6:18 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"Pero, ¿morará verdaderamente Dios con los hombres en la tierra? Si los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no Te pueden contener, cuánto menos esta casa que yo he edificado.

2 Crónicas 6:18 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Mas ¿es verdad que Dios ha de habitar con el hombre en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no te pueden contener; ¿cuánto menos esta casa que he edificado?

2 Crónicas 6:18 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Mas ¿es verdad que Dios ha de habitar con el hombre en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no pueden contenerte: ¿cuánto menos esta casa que he edificado?

2 Crónicas 6:18 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
¿Es verdad que Dios ha de habitar con el hombre en la tierra? He aquí, los cielos y los cielos de los cielos no pueden contenerte; ¿cuánto menos esta Casa que he edificado?

2 Crônicas 6:18 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Todavia, na verdade, habitaria Deus com os seres humanos na terra? Nem os céus e os céus dos céus podem te abrigar; muito menos este templo que construí!

2 Crônicas 6:18 Portugese Bible
Mas, na verdade, habitará Deus com os homens na terra? Eis que o céu e o céu dos céus não te podem conter; quanto menos esta casa que tenho edificado!   

2 Cronici 6:18 Romanian: Cornilescu
Dar ce! Să locuiască Dumnezeu cu adevărat împreună cu omul pe pămînt? Iată că cerurile, şi cerurile cerurilor nu Te pot cuprinde: cu cît mai puţin această casă, pe care am zidit -o eu!

2-я Паралипоменон 6:18 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Поистине, Богу ли жить с человеками на земле? Если небо и небесанебес не вмещают Тебя, тем менее храм сей, который построил я.

2-я Паралипоменон 6:18 Russian koi8r
Поистине, Богу ли жить с человеками на земле? Если небо и небеса небес не вмещают Тебя, тем менее храм сей, который построил я.

Krönikeboken 6:18 Swedish (1917)
Men kan då Gud verkligen bo på jorden bland människorna? Himlarna och himlarnas himmel rymma dig ju icke; huru mycket mindre då detta hus som jag har byggt!

2 Chronicles 6:18 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't katotohanan bang ang Dios ay tatahang kasama ng mga tao sa lupa? narito, sa langit, at sa langit ng mga langit ay hindi ka magkasiya; gaano pa nga sa bahay na ito na aking itinayo!

2 พงศาวดาร 6:18 Thai: from KJV
แต่พระเจ้าจะทรงประทับกับมนุษย์ที่แผ่นดินโลกหรือ ดูเถิด ฟ้าสวรรค์และฟ้าสวรรค์อันสูงที่สุดยังรับพระองค์อยู่ไม่ได้ พระนิเวศซึ่งข้าพระองค์ได้สร้างขึ้นจะรับพระองค์ไม่ได้ยิ่งกว่านั้นสักเท่าใด

2 Tarihler 6:18 Turkish
‹‹Tanrı gerçekten yeryüzünde, insanlar arasında yaşar mı? Sen göklere, göklerin göklerine bile sığmazsın. Benim yaptığım bu tapınak ne ki!

2 Söû-kyù 6:18 Vietnamese (1934)
Mà chi! Có thật rằng Ðức Chúa Trời ngự chung với loài người ở trên đất ư? Kìa trời, cho đến đỗi trời của các từng trời còn chẳng có thế chứa Chúa được thay, phương chi cái đền nầy tôi đã cất!

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