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Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool
Yahweh compares heaven to a throne and the earth to a footstool to emphasize how great he is. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I may rest?
Yahweh uses questions to emphasize that humans cannot build a place for him to dwell. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)