2 Chronicles 2:5
What does 2 Chronicles 2:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 2:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the house which I am building is to be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And the house that I am building <FI>is<Fi> great, for greater <FI>is<Fi> our God than all gods;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the house which I desire to build, is great: for our God is great above all gods.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the house that I will build is great; for great is ourGod above allgods.
Context
v.4Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him incense of sweet spices, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Jehovah our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
v.5This passage
v.6But 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?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 9:8
And though this house is so high, yet shall every one that passeth by it be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath Jehovah done thus unto this land, and to this house?
- 2 Chronicles 2:9
even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful.
- Psalms 86:8
There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neitherare there any workslike unto thy works.
- Psalms 135:5
For I know that Jehovah is great, And that our Lord is above all gods.
- Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Psalms 145:3
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.