Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).

## made with hands ##

This is synecdoche for "made by people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## Heaven is my throne…earth the footstool for my feet ##

The prophet is comparing God's presence being so great that whole universe is his throne with how impossible it is for man to build a place for God to rest on earth since the whole earth is nothing but a mere footstool to Him.

## What kind of house can you build for me? ##

This is a rhetorical question for "You can not build a house adequate enough for me!" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## where is the place for my rest? ##

"There is no place of rest good enough for me!" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Did not my hand make all these things?  ##

This is a rhetorical question for "My hand made all these things!" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])