^{44 Ref} Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

^{45 Ref} Which also our fathers, in their turn, brought in with Joshua when they entered on the possession of the nations, that God thrust out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

^{46 Ref} who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.

^{47 Ref} But Solomon built him a house.

^{48 Ref} Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in `houses' made with hands; as saith the prophet,

^{49 Ref} The heaven is my throne, And the earth the footstool of my feet: What manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord: Or what is the place of my rest?

^{50 Ref} Did not my hand make all these things?

^{51 Ref} Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.

^{44 Ref} Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.

^{45 Ref} Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

^{46 Ref} Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

^{47 Ref} But Solomon built him an house.

^{48 Ref} Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

^{49 Ref} Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

^{50 Ref} Hath not my hand made all these things?

^{51 Ref} Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.