2 Chronicles 2:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But who may have strength enough to make a house for him, seeing that the heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be his resting-place? who am I then to make a house for him? But I am building it only for the burning of perfume before him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? And who am I that I should build him a house, except to burn sacrifice before him?
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then that I should build him a house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
World English Bible (WEB)
But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, save only to burn incense before him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and who doth retain strength to build to Him a house, for the heavens, even the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Him? and who `am' I that I do build to Him a house, except to make perfume before Him?
| But who | וּמִ֤י | ûmî | oo-MEE |
| is able | יַֽעֲצָר | yaʿăṣor | YA-uh-tsore |
| כֹּ֙חַ֙ | kōḥa | KOH-HA | |
| build to | לִבְנֽוֹת | libnôt | leev-NOTE |
| him an house, | ל֣וֹ | lô | loh |
| seeing | בַ֔יִת | bayit | VA-yeet |
| the heaven | כִּ֧י | kî | kee |
| and heaven | הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם | haššāmayim | ha-sha-MA-yeem |
| of heavens | וּשְׁמֵ֥י | ûšĕmê | oo-sheh-MAY |
| cannot | הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם | haššāmayim | ha-sha-MA-yeem |
| contain | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| who him? | יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ | yĕkalkĕluhû | yeh-hahl-keh-LOO-hoo |
| am I | וּמִ֤י | ûmî | oo-MEE |
| then, that | אֲנִי֙ | ʾăniy | uh-NEE |
| I should build | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| house, an him | אֶבְנֶה | ʾebne | ev-NEH |
| save only | לּ֣וֹ | lô | loh |
| בַ֔יִת | bayit | VA-yeet | |
| to burn sacrifice | כִּ֖י | kî | kee |
| before | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| him? | לְהַקְטִ֥יר | lĕhaqṭîr | leh-hahk-TEER |
| לְפָנָֽיו׃ | lĕpānāyw | leh-fa-NAIV |