1 Kings 8:27
American King James Version (AKJV)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Is it, then, to be understood that truly God would dwell upon the earth? For if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, are not able to contain you, how much less this house, which I have built?
Darby Bible (DBY)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heavens, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?
English Revised Version (ERV)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
Free Bible Version (FBV)
But will God really live here on earth? The heavens, even highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this Temple I have built!
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
But will God in very truth dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that I have builded!
King James Version (KJV)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Look, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built.
Webster Bible (Webster)
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built?
World English Bible (WEB)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
But, is it true? — God dwelleth on the earth! lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens do not contain Thee, how much less this house which I have builded!