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Acts 7:49

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47 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

‘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 place of repose be?

50 Has not My hand made all these things?’

51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
‘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 place of repose be?
KJV
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?
WEB
‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?
ASV
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?
DARBY
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?
BLB
‘Heaven [is] unto Me a throne, and the earth a footstool for My feet. What kind of house will you⁺ build for Me, says the Lord, or what [is] the place of My rest?
ÅB
Himmelen er min trone, og jorden en skammel for mine føtter; hva hus vil dere bygge meg, sier Herren, eller hvor er det sted jeg skal hvile på?
OTB
‘Himmelen er min trone,
og jorden er min fotskammel.
Hva slags hus vil dere bygge for meg?’ sier Herren.
‘Eller hvor vil min hvileplass være?
B1930
Himmelen er min trone, og jorden en skammel for mine føtter; hvad hus vil I bygge mig, sier Herren, eller hvor er det sted jeg skal hvile på?

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 66:1

    This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?

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  • Psalms 11:4

    The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

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  • John 4:21

    “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

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  • Matthew 5:34–35

    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

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  • Revelation 3:21

    To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

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  • Jeremiah 23:24

    “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 22:19

    Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

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  • Matthew 23:22

    And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

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