Exodus 25:8 “And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among the…”

Exodus 25:8

And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Also they shall make me a Sanctuarie, that I may dwell among them.

Darby Translation

And they shall make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

Young's Literal Translation

'And they have made for Me a sanctuary, and I have tabernacled in their midst;

Bible in Basic English

And let them make me a holy place, so that I may be ever present among them.

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Cross references

“a sanctuary”

Exodus 15:2 Leviticus 4:6 Leviticus 21:12 Leviticus 10:4 Exodus 36:1–4 Hebrews 9:1

Exodus 15:2 · BSB

The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

Leviticus 4:6 · BSB

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

Leviticus 21:12 · BSB

He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 10:4 · BSB

Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

Exodus 36:1–4 · BSB

“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

Hebrews 9:1 · BSB

Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.

“I may dwell”

2 Corinthians 6:16 Revelation 21:3 1 Kings 6:13 Exodus 29:45 Zechariah 2:10 Isaiah 12:6

2 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Revelation 21:3 · BSB

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

1 Kings 6:13 · BSB

And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”

Exodus 29:45 · BSB

Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.

Zechariah 2:10 · BSB

“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 12:6 · BSB

Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”

Also

Numbers 5:3

Numbers 5:3 · BSB

You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

9You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

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