New International Version (NIV)
27“But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!
1 Kings 8:27
1 Kings 8:27 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
27“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the 8:27 Lit heaven of heavenshighest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
27“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built!
Amplified Bible (AMP)
27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
27But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
27“But will you really live on earth? After all, the heavens can’t hold you. In fact, even the highest heavens can’t hold you. So this temple I’ve built certainly can’t hold you!