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47 and Shlomo did build him a house. 48 But Ha‘Elyon does not live in places made by hand! As the prophet says,

49 ‘Heaven is my throne,’ says Adonai,
‘and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house could you build for me?
What kind of place could you devise for my rest?

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47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him.(A)

48 “However, the Most High(B) does not live in houses made by human hands.(C) As the prophet says:

49 “‘Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool.(D)
What kind of house will you build for me?
says the Lord.
    Or where will my resting place be?

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