11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 66:1
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?
Isaiah 66:1 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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?
- KJV King James Version
- 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?
- BSB 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?
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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?
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Thus said YHWH: “The heavens [are] My throne, || And the earth My footstool, || Where [is] this—the house that you build for Me? And where [is] this—the place—My rest?
- FBV Free Bible Version
- This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne, and the earth is where I place my feet. So where will this house be that you're going to build for me? Where will I lie down to rest?
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Thus said Jehovah: The heavens [are] My throne, And the earth My footstool, Where [is] this — the house that ye build for Me? And where [is] this — the place — My rest?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thus saith Jehovah: The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what is the house that ye will build unto me? and what is the place of my rest?
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build to me? and where is the place of my rest?
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- The LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כֹּ֚ה | kōh | This is what | H3541 כֹּה thus |
| אָמַ֣ר | ’ā·mar | says | H559 אָמַר to say |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Heaven | H8064 שָׁמַיִם heaven |
| כִּסְאִ֔י | kis·’î | is My throne | H3678 כִּסֵּא throne |
| וְהָאָ֖רֶץ | wə·hā·’ā·reṣ | and earth | H776 אֶ֫רֶץ land: country/planet |
| הֲדֹ֣ם | hă·ḏōm | is My footstool | H1916 הֲדֹם footstool |
| רַגְלָ֑י | raḡ·lāy | — | H7272 רֶ֫גֶל foot |
| אֵי־ | ’ê- | What kind | H335 אַי where? |
| זֶ֥ה | zeh | — | H2088 זֶה this |
| בַ֙יִת֙ | ḇa·yiṯ | of house | H1004 בֵּית place |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | — | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| תִּבְנוּ־ | tiḇ·nū- | will you build | H1129 בָּנָה to build |
| לִ֔י | lî | for Me | H9005 ל to/for |
| וְאֵי־ | wə·’ê- | Or where [will] | H335 אַי where? |
| זֶ֥ה | zeh | — | H2088 זֶה this |
| מָק֖וֹם | mā·qō·wm | My place | H4725 מָקוֹם place |
| מְנוּחָתִֽי׃ | mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî | of repose [be] | H4496 מְנוּחָה Nohah |
Related verses
- Acts 7:48–50
However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says, ‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest? Didn’t my hand make all these things?’
- Acts 17:24
The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands,
- Matthew 5:34–35
but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
- 1 Kings 8:27
But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!
- Psalm 132:7
“We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.
- 2 Samuel 7:5–7
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in? For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought the children of Israel up out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle. In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’
- John 4:20–21
Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2
Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.
- 2 Chronicles 6:18
“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
- Psalm 11:4
Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
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In context
1 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?
2 For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
3 He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog’s neck; he who offers an offering, as he who offers pig’s blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:
Read all of Isaiah 66 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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