NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But who is able`atsar (aw-tsar') to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble koach (ko'-akh) from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard to build banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. him an house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) seeing the heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). and heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). of heavens shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). cannot contain kuwl (kool) to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain him who am I then that I should build banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. him an house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) save only 'im (eem) used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; to burn sacrifice qatar (kaw-tar') to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) -- burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice). before paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) him Parallel Verses 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? 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? Links 2 Chronicles 2:62 Chronicles 2:6 NIV 2 Chronicles 2:6 NLT 2 Chronicles 2:6 ESV 2 Chronicles 2:6 NASB 2 Chronicles 2:6 KJV |
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