Exodus 29:46

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

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God addresses Moses and Aaron during the instructions for priestly and tabernacle consecration. He states this purpose so the Israelites will recognize His identity and presence among them.

The words — The Hebrew verb יָדְעוּ (ya.de.'U) means "they will know," denoting a confirmed, experiential recognition. The phrase אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֔ם ('e.Lo.hei./Hem) literally reads "God of them," emphasizing His specific covenant relationship with the people.

The thread — The pattern of God revealing Himself through deliverance and indwelling appears in Exodus 20:2, Jeremiah 31:33, and Leviticus 11:44. Each citation links His name to a concrete action: redemption, covenant law, or holiness.

Why it lands — The text asserts that divine identity is established through historical deliverance and the commitment to dwell with His people. It requires readers to acknowledge this grounded presence and align their conduct with the God who acts and remains.

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The Hebrew words

וְיָדְע֗וּve./ya.de.'Uand/ they will know כִּ֣יkithat אֲנִ֤י'a.NiI יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[am] Yahweh אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei./HemGod/ their אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwho הוֹצֵ֧אתִיho.Tze.tiI brought out אֹתָ֛ם'o.Ta/m<obj.>/ them מֵאֶ֥רֶץme./'E.retzfrom/ [the] land of מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt לְשָׁכְנִ֣יle./sha.khe.N/ito/ dwell/ I בְתוֹכָ֑םve./to.Kha/min/ midst of/ them אֲנִ֖י'a.NiI יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[am] Yahweh אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'e.lo.hei./HemGod/ their

King James 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.

Cross-references

Exodus 20:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.
Leviticus 11:44 For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground.
Leviticus 18:30 You must keep My charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were practiced before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.”
Leviticus 19:2 “Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.
Ezekiel 20:5 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I swore an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. With an uplifted hand I said to them, ‘I am the LORD your God.’