2 Chronicles 2:5

In 11 translations

BSB

The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

KJV

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.

WEB

“The house which I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

ASV

And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

LSV

And the house that I am building [is] great, for our God [is] greater than all gods;

YLT

'And the house that I am building [is] great, for greater [is] our God than all gods;

DBY

And the house that I will build is great; for great is our God above all gods.ElohimElohim

DRC

For the house which I desire to build, is great: for our God is great above all gods.

GNV

And the house which I buylde, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.

JPS2:4

And the house which I build is great; for great is our God above all gods.

LXXE2:4

And the house which I am building is to be great: for the Lord our God is great beyond all gods.

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WLC2:4

וְהַבַּ֛יִת אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י בוֹנֶ֖ה גָּד֑וֹל כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃KJV:2Chr.2.5

LXX-Br2:4

Καὶ ὁ οἶκος ὃν ἐγὼ οἰκοδομῶ, μέγας, ὅτι μέγας Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν παρὰ πάντας τοὺς θεούς.

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• 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
• Psalms 135:5For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.
• Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
• 1 Chronicles 29:1Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
• Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
• 1 Timothy 6:15which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
• 2 Chronicles 2:9to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.
• Psalms 86:8–9O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours. All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
• Jeremiah 10:6There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
• 1 Kings 9:8And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’
• Ezekiel 7:20His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

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