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Isaiah 66:1

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Heaven Is God’s Throne

1Thus says the Lord,

“aHeaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.

Where then is a bhouse you could build for Me?

And where is a place that 1I may rest?

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit is My resting place?

Cross references

  1. a1 Kin 8:27; Ps 11:4; Matt 5:34, 35; 23:22
  2. b2 Sam 7:5–7; Jer 7:4; John 4:20, 21; Acts 7:48–50

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus says the Lord:

“Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool;

what is the house that you would build for me,

and what is the place of my rest?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house you will build for me?

Where will my resting place be?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is my throne,

and earth is my footstool.

Where could you possibly build a house for me?

And where would my resting place be?

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is my footstool.

Could you build me a temple as good as that?

Could you build me such a resting place?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Thus says Yahweh:

“Heaven is my throne,

and the earth is the footstool for my feet.

Where is this house that you would build for me?

And where is this resting place for me?

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus saith the Lord,

The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool:

Where is the house that ye build unto me?

And where is the place of my rest?