Exodus 29:45

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 29:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Exodus 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I will dwell among the children of Israel, etc.] In the tabernacle ordered to be built for him, and which, when built, was placed in the midst of the camp of Israel; and here Jehovah dwelt as a king in his palace, near at hand to help, protect, and defend his subjects, and supply them with all things needful for them; (see <050407>Deuteronomy 4:7) and will be their God; their covenant God, their King and their God, their government being a Theocracy; their God and Father, by national adoption, and from whom they might expect all good things, they continuing in obedience to his commands, by the tenure of which they held their rights and privileges, civil and ecclesiastical.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Exodus 29:38 The continual burnt-offering - The primary purpose of the national altar is here set forth. The victim slain every morning and every evening was an acknowledgment that the life of the people belonged to Yahweh; the offering of meal was an acknowledgment that all their works rightly done were His due (see Leviticus 2:0); while the incense symbolized their daily prayers. Exodus 29:39 At even - See Exodus 12:6. Exodus 29:40 A tenth deal - i. e. the tenth part of an Ephah; it is sometimes called an Omer (Exodus 16:36; see Leviticus 23:13). The Ephah seems to have been rather less than four gallons and a half (see Leviticus 19:36 note); and the tenth deal of flour may have weighed…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Exo 15:17, Exo 25:8; Lev 26:12; Psa 68:18; Zac 2:10; Joh 14:17, Joh 14:20, Joh 14:23; Co2 6:16; Eph 2:22; Rev 21:3 Exodus 29:46”
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