Thus saith the LORD. See App-82.
The heaven, &c . Quoted in Acts 7:49. Compare 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 6:18.
the. this. Hebrew. zeh.
ye: i.e. the future builders of the house.
the place of My rest: i.e. rest in satisfaction. The Temple was for sacrifice and atonement (2 Chronicles 2:6), not for dwelling. Compare Acts 7:48.