OLD TESTAMENT

2 Chronicles 2:6

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But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

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Verse 6. Before him. For this purpose do I design to build. Menochius.—Temples are more for our use than for God’s, as none can be worthy of him. Calmet.

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