NET Bible
"“God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!"
— 1 Kings 8:27, NET Bible
“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?”
“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! ”
“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!”
“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?”
“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!”
“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?”
You have kept your word to your servant, my father David; this very day you have fulfilled what you promised.
Now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said,‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’
Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.
“God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O LORD my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.
Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place.
Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.