Bible Strands
Exodus 25:8
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to Moses and the Israelites during the wilderness journey, placing this command immediately after listing the required materials and immediately before detailing the tabernacle's architectural pattern.
The words — The Hebrew מִקְדָּשׁ (mikdash) denotes a sanctuary, while שָׁכַנְתִּי (shakhanti) and בְּתוֹכָם (betokham) literally render I will dwell in the midst of them.
The thread — This structural promise appears in 1 Kings 6:13, where God reiterates His commitment to dwell among Israel, and is later applied to the church in 2 Corinthians 6:16 and to the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:3.
Why it lands — The text commands the community to build a physical sanctuary specifically so God can reside among them, establishing a concrete framework for divine presence that subsequent biblical passages extend to spiritual and eschatological realities.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
Cross-references
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 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 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 And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”
- Exodus 29:45 Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
- Hebrews 9:1 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
- Zechariah 2:10 “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
- Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
- Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
- Numbers 5:3 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.”