Berean Standard Bible
“‘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?”
Stephen's speech reaches the temple. He reminds his listeners that Solomon built a house for God, yet the Most High does not live in houses made by hands.
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Berean Standard Bible (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?
World English Bible (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?
King James Version (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?
American Standard Version (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?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is a resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, says the Lord, or what is my place of rest?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The heaven is My throne, and the earth My footstool; what house will you build to Me? said the Lord, or what is the place of My rest?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El cielo es mi trono, y la tierra es el estrado de mis pies. ¿Qué casa me edificaréis? dice el Señor; ¿ó cuál es el lugar de mi reposo?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»“El cielo es mi trono”, dijo el profeta, “y la tierra es mi estrado. ¿Qué casa me pueden edificar ustedes? ¿Podré yo vivir en ella?
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