2 Chronicles 2:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וּמִ֤יh4310
1But who is ableיַֽעֲצָרh6113
2כֹּ֙חַ֙h3581
15him who am I then that I should buildאֶבְנֶהh1129
4ל֣וֹh0
17him an houseבַ֔יִתh1004
6כִּ֧יh3588
9and heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםh8064
9and heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםh8064
9and heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםh8064
10לֹ֣אh3808
11cannot containיְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּh3557
12וּמִ֤יh4310
13אֲנִי֙h589
14אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
15him who am I then that I should buildאֶבְנֶהh1129
16לּ֣וֹh0
17him an houseבַ֔יִתh1004
18כִּ֖יh3588
19save onlyאִםh518
20to burn sacrificeלְהַקְטִ֥ירh6999
21beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃h6440

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?