Exodus 29 · Verse 45

Exodus 29:45

And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
Exodus 29:45, King James Version

Exodus 29:45 in other translations

BSBThen I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
WEBI will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
ASVAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
YLTand I have tabernacled in the midst of the sons of Israel, and have become their God,
DARBYAnd I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel, and will be their God.
BBEAmong the children of Israel I will make my living-place, and I will be their God.
WebsterAnd I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

What does Exodus 29:45 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 45 I 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; 2Cor 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. And he dwells In those who believe; and this is the very tenor of the New Covenant which God promised to make with the house of Israel; see Jer 31:31-34; Eze 37:24-28; Heb 8:7-12; and 2Cor 6:16. And because God had promised to dwell in all his genuine followers, hence the frequent reference to this covenant and its privileges in the New Testament. And hence it is so frequently and strongly asserted that every believer is a habitation of God through the Spirit, Eph 2:22. That the Spirit of God witnesses with their spirits that they are the children of God, Rom 8:16. That the Spirit of Christ in their hearts enables them to call God their Father, Gal 4:6. And that if any man have not this Spirit, he is none of his, Rom 8:9, etc. And hence St. Paul states this to be the sum and substance of apostolical preaching, and the riches of the glory of the mystery of the Gospel among the Gentiles, viz., Christ In you the hope of glory; whom, says he, we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect In Christ Jesus; Col 1:27, Col 1:28.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 29:38-46

A lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning, and a lamb every evening. This typified the continual intercession which Christ ever lives to make for his church. Though he offered himself but once for all, that one offering thus becomes a continual offering. This also teaches us to offer to God the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise every day, morning and evening. Our daily devotions are the most…

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Exodus 29:45 in the original Hebrew

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וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔יve.Sha.khan.Tiand I will dwellH7931
בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH8432
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְהָיִ֥יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will becomeH1961
לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> them
לֵאלֹהִֽים\׃le.lo.Him<into> GodH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 29:45

  • Leviticus 26:12

    And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:16

    And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

  • Exodus 25:8

    And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

  • Revelation 21:3

    And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

  • Zechariah 2:10

    Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.

  • John 14:17

    Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

  • Exodus 15:17

    Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

  • John 14:23

    Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

  • Ephesians 2:22

    In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

  • Psalms 68:18

    Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

  • John 14:20

    At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15:17; 25:8; Le 26:12; Ps 68:18; Zec 2:10; Joh 14:17,20,23
2Co 6:16; Eph 2:22; Re 21:3

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Context

  • Exodus 29:44

    And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

  • Exodus 29:45

    And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

  • Exodus 29:46

    And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.

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Exodus 29:45 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y habitaré entre los hijos de Israel, y seré su Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et j’habiterai au milieu des fils d’Israël, et je leur serai Dieu;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde in der Mitte der Kinder Israel wohnen und werde ihr Gott sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et habitabo in medio filiorum Israël, eroque eis Deus,