Exodus 29:45
in Exodus 29Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
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ASV
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
KJV
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
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This verse in Exodus 29
Commentary
4 notes on this verseI will dwell among the children of Israel - This is the great charter of the people of God, both under the Old and New Testaments; see Exo 25:8; Lev 26:11, Lev 26:12; 2Co 6:16; Rev 21:3. God dwells Among them: he is ever to be found in his Church to enlighten, quicken, comfort, and support it; to dispense the light of life by the preaching of his word, and the influences of his Spirit for the conviction and conversion of sinners.
This site's exposition
I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation
on Exodus 29:44-46
Three verses give the reason for everything commanded since chapter 25, that I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:8 had asked for a sanctuary in those same words, and this is the answer to it. The refrain that ran through the plagues, that they shall know that I am the LORD, was first spoken to Israel at Exodus 6:7 and lands here again on Israel, and what they are to know it by is the dwelling. John 1:14 uses a Greek verb built on the word for a tent when it says the Word dwelt among us.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And I will dwell among the children of Israel,....
Those that abide in God's house shall have God to abide with them. I will be their God, and they shall know that I am so. Note, Those are truly happy that have a covenant-interest in God as theirs and the comfortable evidence of that interest.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י | veshakhanti | and I will dwell | H7931 → | 129 times |
| בְּת֖וֹךְ | betokh | in among | H8432 → | 418 times |
| בְּנֵ֣י | benei | [the] people of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yisrael | Israel | H3478 → | 2507 times |
| וְהָיִ֥יתִי | vehayiti | and I will become | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| לָהֶ֖ם | lahem | for <the> them | ||
| לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ | lelohim | <into> God | H430 → | 2601 times |
וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔יand I will dwell
veshakhantiH7931 →129 times
בְּת֖וֹךְin among
betokhH8432 →418 times
בְּנֵ֣י[the] people of
beneiH1121 →4930 times
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael
yisraelH3478 →2507 times
וְהָיִ֥יתִיand I will become
vehayitiH1961 →3559 times
לָהֶ֖םfor <the> them
lahem
לֵאלֹהִֽים׃<into> God
lelohimH430 →2601 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Corinthians 6:16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and…
it leads to
- Revelation 21:3
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will…
- Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And…
- Leviticus 26:12
I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.
- Jeremiah 32:38
They will be My people, and I will be their God.
- Ezekiel 37:26–27
And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.
- Revelation 21:3
Through
Revelation 21:3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will…
it leads to
- 2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and…
Reached by 3 separate paths from here.
- Ezekiel 37:27
My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.
- John 14:23
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16
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About Exodus
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Chuck Missler, Learn the Bible in 24 Hours; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.