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Acts 7:49–50

49  b“ ‘Heaven is my throne,

cand the earth is my footstool.

What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,

or what is the place of my rest?

50  Did not my hand make all these things?’

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Acts 7:49–50 — The New International Version (NIV)

49 “ ‘Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

What kind of house will you build for me?

says the Lord.

Or where will my resting place be?

50 Has not my hand made all these things?’

Acts 7:49–50 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? 50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

Acts 7:49–50 — New Living Translation (NLT)

49 ‘Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

Could you build me a temple as good as that?’

asks the Lord.

‘Could you build me such a resting place?

50 Didn’t my hands make both heaven and earth?’

Acts 7:49–50 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

49 Heaven is My throne,

And earth is My footstool.

What house will you build for Me? says the Lord,

Or what is the place of My rest?

50 Has My hand not made all these things?’

Acts 7:49–50 — New Century Version (NCV)

49 ‘Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

So do you think you can build a house for me? says the Lord.

Do I need a place to rest?

50 Remember, my hand made all these things!’ ”

Acts 7:49–50 — American Standard Version (ASV)

49 The heaven is my throne,

And the earth the footstool of my feet:

What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord:

Or what is the place of my rest?

50 Did not my hand make all these things?

Acts 7:49–50 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

49 The heaven is my throne and the earth the footstool of my feet: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord, or where is the place of my rest? 50 has not my hand made all these things?

Acts 7:49–50 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

49 ‘The Lord says, 

“Heaven is my throne. 

The earth is my footstool. 

What kind of house are you going to build for me? 

Where will I rest? 

50 Didn’t I make all these things?” ’ 

Acts 7:49–50 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

49 Heaven is My throne,

and earth My footstool.

What sort of house will you build for Me?

says the Lord,

or what is My resting place?

50 Did not My hand make all these things?

Acts 7:49–50 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

49 ‘Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,

or what is the place of my rest?

50 Did not my hand make all these things?’

Acts 7:49–50 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

49 ‘Heaven is my throne

and earth is the footstool for my feet.

What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,

or what is the place of my rest?

50 Did not my hand make all these things?’

Acts 7:49–50 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

49 “ ‘Heaven is my throne.

The earth is under my control.

What kind of house will you build for me?

says the Lord.

Where will my resting place be?

50 Didn’t my hand make all these things?’

Acts 7:49–50 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

49 Heaven is My throne,

And earth is the footstool of My feet;

What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,

Or what place is there for My repose?

50 Was it not My hand which made all these things?’


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