God’s Word Translation
Exodus 25:8
8“Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them.
Exodus 25:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
- New International Version (NIV)“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
Context of Exodus 25:8
6olive oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense, 7onyx stones, and other precious stones to be set in the ⌞chief priest’s⌟ ephod and his breastplate. “Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them. 9Make the tent and all its furnishings exactly like the plans I am showing you. 10“Make an ark of acacia wood 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches high.
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וְעָ֥שׂוּ לִ֖י מִקְדָּ֑שׁ וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י בְּתוֹכָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 25:8
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will honor him.
- Exodus 36:1⌞Moses continued,⌟ “So Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work as the Lord has commanded. They will do this with the help of every other craftsman to whom the Lord has given the necessary skills and talents. They will know how to do all the work for constructing the holy place.”
- Leviticus 4:6The priest will dip his finger in it and sprinkle some of the blood seven times in the Lord’s presence facing the canopy in the holy place.
- Leviticus 10:4Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle, Uzziel. He told them, “Come and take your relatives away from in front of the holy place. Take them outside the camp.”
- Leviticus 21:12He must not leave the holy tent of his God. If he does, he will be dishonoring it, because he is dedicated with the anointing oil of his God. I am the Lord.
- Hebrews 9:1The first promise had rules for the priests’ service. It also had a holy place on earth.
- Exodus 29:45“Then I will live among the Israelites and be their God.
- 1 Kings 6:13I will live among the Israelites and never abandon my people.”
- Isaiah 12:6Shout loudly, and sing with joy, people of Zion! The Holy One of Israel is great. He is among you.”
- Zechariah 2:10Sing for joy and rejoice, people of Zion. I’m going to come and live among you, declares the Lord.
- Zechariah 8:3This is what the Lord says: I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth. The mountain of the Lord of Armies will be called the holy mountain.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
- Hebrews 3:6But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.
- Revelation 21:3I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “God lives with humans! God will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them and be their God.
Commentaries on Exodus 25:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Let them make me a sanctuary - מקדש mikdash, a holy place, such as God might dwell in; this was that part of the tabernacle that was called the most holy place, into which the high priest entered only once a year, on the great day of atonement. That I may dwell among them - "This," says Mr. Ainsworth, "was the main end of all; and to this all the particulars are to be referred, and by this they are to be opened. For this sanctuary, as Solomon's temple…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 Yahweh had redeemed the Israelites from bondage. He had made a covenant with them and had given them laws. He had promised, on condition of their obedience, to accept them as His own “peculiar treasure,” as “a kingdom of priests and an holy nation” Exodus 19:5-6. And now He was ready visibly to testify that He made his abode with them. He claimed to have a dwelling for Himself, which was to be in external form a tent of goats‘ hair Exodus 19:4…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8a sanctuary: For the people to have a life-giving relationship with God, they needed to understand how completely different God was from them (see study note on 3:5). The purpose of this activity was so God could live among them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them--In one sense the tabernacle was to be a palace, the royal residence of the King of Israel, in which He was to dwell among His people, receive their petitions, and issue His responses. But it was also to be a place of worship, in which God was to record His name and to enshrine the mystic symbols of His presence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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