Exodus 29:46

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיָדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֧אתִי אֹתָ֛ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לְשָׁכְנִ֣י בְתוֹכָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ

Transliteration

And yādʿû that I YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem, ʾăšer hôṣēʾtî them from-ʾereṣ miṣrayim to-šāknî in-midst-their; I YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem.

Grammar Details

• *wǝyādʿû*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will know
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
• *hôṣēʾtî*: hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I brought out
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
• *mēʾereṣ*: preposition + feminine singular construct - from the land of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *lǝšāknî*: preposition + qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - for my dwelling
• *bǝtôkām*: preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their midst

Word Meanings

• *yādaʿ*: know/understand/perceive
• *YHWH*: the divine name (Yahweh/the LORD)
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
• *hôṣîʾ*: bring out/lead out/take out
• *ʾereṣ*: land/earth/territory
• *miṣrayim*: Egypt
• *šākan*: dwell/tabernacle/abide
• *tôk*: midst/middle/among

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they shal knowe that I am the Lorde their God that broughte them out of the lond of Egipte for to dwell amonge them: euen I the Lorde their God,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so yt they shal knowe, how that I am the LORDE their God, which brought them out of the londe of Egipte, that I might dwell amonge them, euen I the LORDE their God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall they knowe that I am ye Lord their God, that brought them out of the lande of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am the Lord their God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they shall knowe that I am the Lord theyr God, that brought them out of the lande of Egypt, for to dwell amongst them euen I the Lord their God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They shall know that I am Yahweh their God, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am Yahweh their God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they have known that I `am' Jehovah their God, who hath brought them out of the land of Egypt, that I may tabernacle in their midst; I `am' Jehovah their God.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they will see that I am the Lord their God, who took them out of the land of Egypt, so that I might be ever with them: I am the Lord their God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They shall know that I am Yahweh their God, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am Yahweh their God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and they will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out from the land of Egypt, so that I may reside among them. I am the LORD their God.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:2 : 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
• Lev 11:44 : 44 For I am the LORD your God: therefore you shall sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy: nor shall you defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
• Lev 18:30 : 30 Therefore you shall keep my ordinance, that you do not commit any of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that you do not defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God.
• Lev 19:2 : 2 Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
• Jer 31:33 : 33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, says the LORD, I will put my law within them, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
• Ezek 20:5 : 5 And say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I am the LORD your God;