THEOSIS2 Chronicles 2:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
For the house which I desire to build, is great: for our God is great above all gods.
וּמִ֤י יַעֲצָר־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לִבְנֽוֹת־ל֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֧י הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם וּשְׁמֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּלֻ֑הוּ וּמִ֤י אֲנִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶבְנֶה־לּ֣וֹ בַ֔יִת כִּ֖י אִם־לְהַקְטִ֥יר לְפָנָֽיו׃
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Chr 16:25For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.
- Ps 135 (134):5
- Ex 15:11Who is like to thee, among the strong, O Lord? who is like to thee, glorious in holiness, terrible and praise-worthy, doing wonders?
- 1 Tim 6:15Which in his times he shall shew, who is the Blessed and only Mighty, the King of kings and Lord of lords:
- Jer 10:6There is none like to thee, O Lord: thou art great, and great is thy name in might.
- Ps 145 (144):3
- Ps 86 (85):8
- Ps 86 (85):9