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Berean Standard Bible

“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?”

Isaiah 66:1

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Isaiah 66 is the final chapter of the book. The Lord says heaven is his throne and the earth his footstool, and asks what house anyone could build for him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord says, Heaven is the seat of my power, and earth is the resting-place for my feet: what sort of house will you make for me, and what place will be my resting-place?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

JEHOVÁ dijo así: El cielo es mi solio, y la tierra estrado de mis pies: ¿dónde está la casa que me habréis de edificar, y dónde este lugar de mi reposo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El cielo es mi trono y la tierra es apoyo para mis pies. ¿Qué templo semejante a este pueden construirme ustedes?

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