Acts 7:49
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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?‘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?
In other translations
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?‘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?
Greek words
ὁho<the>G3588οὐρανόςouranosHeaven [is]G3772μοιmoito MeG3165θρόνος,thronosa throne,G2362ἡhē<the>G3588δὲdeandG1161γῆgēthe earthG1093ὑποπόδιονhupopodiona footstoolG5286τῶνtōnof theG3588ποδῶνpodōnfeetG4228μου·mouof Mine;G3165ποῖονpoionWhat kind ofG4169οἶκονoikonhouseG3624οἰκοδομήσετέoikodomēsetewill you buildG3618μοι;moiMe?G3165λέγειlegeisaysG3004κύριος,kurios[the] Lord,G2962ἢēorG2228τίςtiswhat [is]G5101τόποςtopos[the] placeG5117τῆςtēsof theG3588καταπαύσεώςkatapauseōsrestG2663μου;mouof Mine?G3165
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