Exodus 29:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

And šākantî in-tôk bǝnê yiśrāʾēl, and hāyîtî to-them for-ʾelōhîm.

Grammar Details

• *wǝšākantî*: conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will dwell
• *bǝtôk*: preposition + masculine singular construct - in the midst of
• *bǝnê*: masculine plural construct - children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wǝhāyîtî*: conjunction + qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to/for them
• *lēʾlōhîm*: preposition + masculine plural noun - for God/as God

Word Meanings

• *šākan*: dwell/tabernacle/abide
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among
• *bǝnê yiśrāʾēl*: children of Israel/Israelites
• *hāyāh*: be/become/exist
• *ʾelōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (plural form with singular meaning)

Referenced Verses

• Zech 2:10 : 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
• Exod 25:8 : 8 And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.
• Lev 26:12 : 12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
• 2 Cor 6:16 : 16 And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Rev 21:3 : 3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, [ and be] their God:
• John 14:17 : 17 [ even] the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot {G3756} receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: {G1161} ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.
• John 14:20 : 20 In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
• John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
• Eph 2:22 : 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
• Ps 68:18 : 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, [among] the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell [with them].
• Exod 15:17 : 17 Thou wilt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, The place, O Jehovah, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, The sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.