Exodus 29:45Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

And I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel, and will be their God:
Douay-Rheims

וְשָׁ֣כַנְתִּ֔י בְּת֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָיִ֥יתִי לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Wlastow G.K.

19th centuryCommentator

Freed from slavery, the assembly of one tribe transforms into a mighty nation, conditioned upon their allegiance to Jehovah as their Sovereign. They must continually recall their covenant with the Almighty, maintaining their purity and holiness to fulfill the divine purpose for Israel—to be ‘a kingdom of priests, a holy nation’ (Exod. 19:6).

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

Lev 26:12I will walk among you, and will be your God: and you shall be my people.
2 Cor 6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people.
Ex 25:8And they shall make me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in the midst of them:
Rev 21:3And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men: and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people: and God himself with them shall be their God.
Zech 2:10Sing praise, and rejoice, O daughter of Sion: for behold I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee: saith the Lord.
John 14:17The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him. But you shall know him; because he shall abide with you and shall be in you.
Ex 15:17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thy inheritance, in thy most firm habitation, which thou hast made, O Lord; thy sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
John 14:23Jesus answered and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word. And my Father will love him and we will come to him and will make our abode with him.