2nd Chronicles Chapter 2 verse 6 Holy Bible
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?
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But who may have strength enough to make a house for him, seeing that the heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be his resting-place? who am I then to make a house for him? But I am building it only for the burning of perfume before him.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?
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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?
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2nd Chronicles 2 : 6 Bible Verse Songs
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) But who is able.--Literally, who could keep strength? (See 1Chronicles 29:14.)The heaven . . . cannot contain him.--This high thought occurs in Solomon's prayer (1Kings 8:27; 2Chronicles 6:18).Who am I then . . . before him?--That is, I am not so ignorant of the infinite nature of Deity, as to think of localising it within an earthly dwelling. I build not for His residence, but for His worship and service. (Comp. Isaiah 40:22.)To burn sacrifice.--Literally, to burn incense. Here, as in 2Chronicles 2:4, used in a general sense. . . . Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut whoוּמִ֤י (ū·mî)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixis ableיַעֲצָר־ (ya·‘ă·ṣār-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assembleto buildלִבְנֽוֹת־ (liḇ·nō·wṯ-)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1129: To builda houseבַ֔יִת (ḇa·yiṯ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1004: A housefor Him,ל֣וֹ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew sinceכִּ֧י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe heavens,הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 8064: Heaven, skyeven the highest heavens,וּשְׁמֵ֥י (ū·šə·mê)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 8064: Heaven, skycannotלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nocontain Him?יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ (yə·ḵal·kə·lu·hū)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularStrong's 3557: To keep in, to measure, to maintainWho thenוּמִ֤י (ū·mî)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixam I,אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Ithatאֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatI should buildאֶבְנֶה־ (’eḇ·neh-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 1129: To builda houseבַ֔יִת (ḇa·yiṯ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1004: A housefor Him,לּ֣וֹ (lōw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's Hebrew except [as a place]כִּ֖י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionto burn sacrificesלְהַקְטִ֥יר (lə·haq·ṭîr)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by firebefore Him?לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The faceJump to PreviousAble Build Burn Contain Enough Except Heaven Heavens Highest House Incense Offer Resting-Place Retain Sacrifice Sacrifices Save Strength Temple Wide
