2 Chronicles 6:18
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6:18“God does not really live with humankind on the earth!23 Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
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- 23 Heb “Indeed, can God really live with mankind on the earth?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course not,” the force of which is reflected in the translation “God does not really live with mankind on the earth.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this house that I have built!
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“But will God really dwell on earth with humans? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But will God indeed live on earth with humans?
Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you,
much less this temple I have built.
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NLTNew Living Translation
“But will God really live on earth among people? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“But will God indeed dwell with humankind upon the earth? Look, the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you! Surely then this house that I have built will not contain you!
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KJV 1900King James Version
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
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