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that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Have them construct a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And let them make a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Have them build a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They are to make a sanctuary for me so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are to make a sanctuary for Me so that I may dwell among them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I also want them to build a special place where I can live among my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people must make a sacred Tent for me, so that I may live among them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let them make a sanctuary for me so I may live among them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let them make for me a sanctuary, so that I may live among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have made a sanctuary for Me, and I have dwelt in their midst;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And they have made for Me a sanctuary, and I have tabernacled in their midst;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And make ye to me a holy place; and I will abide in the midst of you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall make me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in the midst of them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they shall make a sanctuary for me, and I will live in their midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They are to make a sanctuary for me, that I may dwell in their midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And have them make me a sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they will make to me a sanctuary and I shall dwell among them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt make me a sanctuary, and I will appear among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/25-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6240" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Offerings for the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And they are to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·dāš (N-ms) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">a sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: wə·šā·ḵan·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">so that I may dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·w·ḵām (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11-12</a></span><br />And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. / I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-27</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-2.htm">Hebrews 8:2</a></span><br />and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">Zechariah 2:10-11</a></span><br />“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. / “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a></span><br />Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45-46</a></span><br />Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Revelation 7:15</a></span><br />For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13-14</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: / “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.</p><p class="hdg">a sanctuary</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he <i>is</i> my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">Exodus 36:1-4</a></b></br> Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/4-6.htm">Leviticus 4:6</a></b></br> And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.</p><p class="hdg">I may dwell</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45</a></b></br> And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a></b></br> And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></b></br> Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great <i>is</i> the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">Construct</a> <a href="/exodus/23-33.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/22-17.htm">Present</a> <a href="/exodus/15-17.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Tabernacled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Construct</a> <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/exodus/25-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/exodus/26-28.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/exodus/29-3.htm">Present</a> <a href="/exodus/28-29.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Tabernacled</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">What the Israelites were to offer for the building of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">The dimensions of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">The mercy seat, with the cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-23.htm">The table of show bread, with the furniture thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/25-31.htm">The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And they are to make a sanctuary for Me</b><br>This phrase introduces the divine command for the Israelites to construct a sanctuary, which is a sacred place set apart for worship and the presence of God. The term "sanctuary" implies holiness and separation from the ordinary. In the context of the Exodus narrative, this sanctuary is the Tabernacle, a portable dwelling place for God as the Israelites journey through the wilderness. The construction of the sanctuary is a significant moment in Israelite history, as it represents God's desire to be present with His people. The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle's construction, found in the subsequent chapters, emphasize the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. The sanctuary also prefigures the Temple in Jerusalem and, ultimately, the coming of Jesus Christ, who is described in the New Testament as the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<p><b>so that I may dwell among them</b><br>This phrase highlights God's intention to be intimately present with His people. The concept of God dwelling among His people is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel. In the ancient Near Eastern context, gods were often associated with specific locations or temples, but the God of Israel chooses to dwell among His people wherever they are. This presence is both a privilege and a responsibility, as it requires the Israelites to maintain holiness and obedience. The idea of God dwelling among His people finds its ultimate fulfillment in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who is called "Immanuel," meaning "God with us" (<a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a>). Additionally, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers, as described in the New Testament, continues this theme of God's presence among His people (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and receive the Law, including the instructions for the sanctuary.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are instructed to build the sanctuary as a place for God's presence among them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary.htm">Sanctuary</a></b><br>A sacred place to be constructed by the Israelites as a dwelling place for God among His people. It symbolizes God's desire to be present with His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The location where God gives Moses the instructions for the sanctuary, along with the rest of the Law.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites, which the sanctuary instructions pertain to.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_desire_for_relationship.htm">God's Desire for Relationship</a></b><br>God’s instruction to build a sanctuary highlights His desire to be in close relationship with His people. This reflects His love and commitment to dwell among us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_reverence.htm">Holiness and Reverence</a></b><br>The sanctuary was a holy place, set apart for God. This teaches us the importance of approaching God with reverence and maintaining holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_contribution.htm">Community and Contribution</a></b><br>The Israelites were to contribute materials for the sanctuary, showing that God’s dwelling place is a community effort. We are called to contribute our gifts and resources to the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_our_lives.htm">God's Presence in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God dwelled among the Israelites, He desires to dwell in our hearts today. We should cultivate an awareness of His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The sanctuary points forward to Jesus, who is the ultimate manifestation of God dwelling among us. Our relationship with God is now mediated through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_organized_religion.htm">What is the Bible's view on organized religion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_important_are_church_buildings_biblically.htm">What is the biblical view on church buildings' importance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_3_biblical_tabernacles.htm">What are the three biblical tabernacles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_sanctuary_movement.htm">What defines the Sanctuary Movement?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE SANCTUARY AND ITS CONTENTS.</span><p>(8) <span class= "bld">Let them make me a sanctuary.</span>--The enumeration of the gifts (<a href="/context/exodus/25-3.htm" title="And this is the offering which you shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,">Exodus 25:3-7</a>) has been subordinate to this. Hitherto Israel had had no place of worship, no structure dedicated to God. God now brings this state of things to an end, by requiring them to "make him a sanctuary." In Egypt they had seen structures of vast size and extraordinary magnificence erected in every city for the worship of the Egyptian gods. They are now to have their own structure, their "holy place," their "house of God." As, however, they are still in a nomadic condition, without fixed abode, continually shifting their quarters, a building, in the ordinary sense of the word, would have been unsuitable. They must soon have quitted it or have foregone their hopes of Palestine. God therefore devised for them a structure in harmony with their condition--a "tent-temple"--modelled on the ordinary form of the better Oriental tents, but of the best materials and of an unusual size--yet still portable. It is this structure, with its contents and its adjuncts, which forms the main subject of the rest of the book of Exodus, and which is now minutely and elaborately described in six consecutive chapters (Exodus 25-30)<p><span class= "bld">That I may dwell among them.</span>--Compare <a href="/context/exodus/29-42.htm" title="This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there to you.">Exodus 29:42-46</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/40-34.htm" title="Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.">Exodus 40:34-38</a>. Though God "dwelleth not in temples made with hands" (<a href="/acts/7-48.htm" title="However, the most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as said the prophet,">Acts 7:48</a>), is not confined to them, cannot be comprehended within them, yet since it pleases Him to manifest Himself especially in such abodes, He may be well said to "dwell there" in a peculiar manner. His dwelling with Israel was not purely spiritual. From time to time He manifested Himself sensibly in the Holy of Holies, where He dwelt continually, and might be consulted by the temporal ruler of the nation.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - GENERAL DIRECTIONS. After the gifts which God will accept have been specified, and the spirit in which they are to be offered noted (ver. 2), God proceeds to unfold his purpose, and declare the object for which the gifts are needed. He will have a "sanctuary" constructed for him, an habitation in which he may "dwell." Now, it is certainly possible to conceive of a religion which should admit nothing in the nature of a temple or sanctuary; and there are even writers who tell us that a religion has actually existed without one (Herod. 1:131, Strab. 15. pp, 1039-41) That God should "dwell" in a house, as a man does, is of course impossible; and the Hebrews were as deeply impressed with this truth as any other nation (<a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">1 Kings 8:27</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/2-6.htm">2 Chronicles 2:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">Isaiah 56:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a>, etc.). But a religion without a temple was probably unknown in the days of Moses; and, with such a people as the Hebrews, it is inconceivable that religion could have maintained its ground for long without something of the kind. "It was," as Kalisch says, "above all things necessary to create a firm and visible centre of monotheism, to keep perpetually the idea of the one omnipotent God alive in the minds of the people, and so to exclude for ever a relapse into the pagan and idolatrous aberrations" (<span class="accented">Comment on Exodus</span>, p. 365). A sanctuary was therefore to be constructed; but, as the nation was in the peculiar position of being nomadic, without fixed abode, that is, and constantly on the move, the usual form of a permanent building was unsuitable under the circumstances. To meet the difficulty, a tent-temple was designed, which is called <span class="accented">mishkan</span>, "the dwelling," or <span class="accented">ohel</span>, "the tent," which was simply an Oriental tent on a large scale, made of the best obtainable materials, and guarded by an enclosure. The details of the work are reserved for later mention. In the present passage two directions only are given: - <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> A sanctuary is to be constructed; and <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> Both it, and all its vessels, are to be made after patterns which God was about to show to Moses. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A sanctuary</span> well expresses the Hebrew <span class="accented">micdash</span>, which is derived from cadash - "to be holy." It is a name never given to the temples of the heathen deities. <span class="cmt_word">That I may dwell among them.</span> Compare <a href="/exodus/29-45.htm">Exodus 29:45</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-34.htm">Numbers 35:34</a>. There is a sense in which "God dwelleth not in temples made with hands"(<a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Acts 7:48</a>; <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24</a>) - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, he is not comprehended in them, or confined to them; but there is another sense in which he may be truly said to dwell in them, viz., as manifesting himself in them either to the senses, or to the spirit. In the tabernacle he manifested himself sensibly (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34, 35, 38</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/25-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And they are to make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָ֥שׂוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְדָּ֑שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·dāš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> </span><span class="str2">A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that I may dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ḵan·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוֹכָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·w·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">OT Law: Exodus 25:8 Let them make me a sanctuary that (Exo. 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