Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not abhor you. New Living Translation I will live among you, and I will not despise you. English Standard Version I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you. Berean Standard Bible And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. King James Bible And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. New King James Version I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. New American Standard Bible Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you. NASB 1995 ‘Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you. NASB 1977 ‘Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you. Legacy Standard Bible Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not loathe you. Amplified Bible I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject nor separate itself from you. Christian Standard Bible I will place my residence among you, and I will not reject you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will place My residence among you, and I will not reject you. American Standard Version And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. Contemporary English Version I will live among you and never again look on you with disgust. English Revised Version And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I will put my tent among you, and I will never look at you with disgust. Good News Translation I will live among you in my sacred Tent, and I will never turn away from you. International Standard Version I'll set up my tent in your midst and I won't loathe you. Majority Standard Bible And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. NET Bible "'I will put my tabernacle in your midst and I will not abhor you. New Heart English Bible And I will set my tabernacle among you, and my soul will not abhor you. Webster's Bible Translation And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. World English Bible I will set my tent among you, and my soul won’t abhor you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have given My Dwelling Place in your midst, and My soul does not loathe you; Young's Literal Translation 'And I have given My tabernacle in your midst, and My soul doth not loathe you; Smith's Literal Translation And I gave my dwelling in the midst of you: and my soul shall not abhor you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will set my tabernacle in the midst of you, and my soul shall not cast you off. Catholic Public Domain Version I will set my tabernacle in your midst, and my soul will not cast you out. New American Bible I will set my tabernacle in your midst, and will not loathe you. New Revised Standard Version I will place my dwelling in your midst, and I shall not abhor you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will set my tabernacle among you; and my soul shall not abhor you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall put my tent among you and my soul shall not detest you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I will set my tabernacle among you, and my soul shall not abhor you; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Blessings of Obedience…10You will still be eating the old supply of grain when you need to clear it out to make room for the new. 11And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you. 12I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.… Cross References Exodus 29:45-46 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. Ezekiel 37:26-27 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. 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. 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. Zechariah 2:10-11 “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. John 14:23 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. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? Deuteronomy 23:14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you. Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.” Ezekiel 43:7 and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among the Israelites forever. The house of Israel will never again defile My holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and by the funeral offerings for their kings at their deaths. Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Psalm 132:13-14 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. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.” Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.” Treasury of Scripture And I set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. I will Exodus 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. Exodus 29:45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God. Joshua 22:19 Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God. abhor Leviticus 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them. Deuteronomy 32:19 And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters. Psalm 78:59 When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel: Jump to Previous Abhor Abode Disgust Dwelling Habitation Holy House Loathe Midst Moreover Reject Soul Tabernacle Tent Turned Won'tJump to Next Abhor Abode Disgust Dwelling Habitation Holy House Loathe Midst Moreover Reject Soul Tabernacle Tent Turned Won'tLeviticus 26 1. Of idolatry2. Reverence 3. A blessing to those who keep the commandments 14. A curse to those who break them 40. God promises to remember those who repent And I will make My dwelling place among you This phrase signifies God's promise to reside with His people, reflecting the covenant relationship established with Israel. The concept of God dwelling among His people is central to the tabernacle and later the temple, where God's presence was manifest. This promise is a continuation of the covenantal theme found in Exodus 25:8, where God instructs Moses to build a sanctuary so He may dwell among them. Theologically, this foreshadows the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who is described in John 1:14 as the Word made flesh dwelling among us. The ultimate fulfillment of God's dwelling is seen in Revelation 21:3, where God will dwell with humanity in the new creation. and My soul will not despise you Persons / Places / Events 1. God (Yahweh)The speaker of the promise, emphasizing His desire to dwell among His people. 2. Israelites The original recipients of this promise, representing God's chosen people. 3. Tabernacle/Temple The physical representation of God's dwelling among His people, central to Israelite worship. 4. Moses The leader through whom God communicated His laws and promises to the Israelites. 5. Mount Sinai The place where God gave the Law to Moses, including the promises and warnings found in Leviticus. Teaching Points God's Desire for RelationshipGod’s promise to dwell among His people highlights His desire for an intimate relationship with them. This is a consistent theme throughout Scripture, culminating in the person of Jesus Christ. Holiness and Obedience The context of Leviticus 26 emphasizes the importance of holiness and obedience as conditions for God’s presence. Believers are called to live lives that reflect God’s holiness. The Presence of God The presence of God is a source of blessing and assurance. In the New Testament, believers have the Holy Spirit dwelling within them, providing guidance and comfort. Covenant Faithfulness God’s promise to not despise His people is rooted in His covenant faithfulness. Believers can trust in God’s unchanging nature and His commitment to His promises. Community and Worship The communal aspect of God dwelling among His people underscores the importance of corporate worship and community in the life of believers.(11) And I will set my tabernacle among you.--Better, And I will set my dwelling-place among you. (See Leviticus 15:31.) Not only will God bless them with these material blessings, but will permanently abide with them in the sanctuary erected in their midst. My soul shall not abhor you.--That is, God has no aversion to them; does not regard it below His dignity to sojourn amongst them, and to show them His favour. Verse 11. - And I will set my tabernacle among you. This was fulfilled, spiritually, as shown to St. John in his vision of the new Jerusalem: "I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God" (Revelation 21:3). And my soul shall not abhor you. The result of God's abhorrence being his rejection of those whom he abhors (see Leviticus 20:23).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set My dwelling place מִשְׁכָּנִ֖י (miš·kā·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle among you, בְּתוֹכְכֶ֑ם (bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre and I נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no reject you. תִגְעַ֥ל (ṯiḡ·‘al) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1602: To detest, to reject Links Leviticus 26:11 NIVLeviticus 26:11 NLT Leviticus 26:11 ESV Leviticus 26:11 NASB Leviticus 26:11 KJV Leviticus 26:11 BibleApps.com Leviticus 26:11 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 26:11 Chinese Bible Leviticus 26:11 French Bible Leviticus 26:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 26:11 I will set my tent among you: (Le Lv Lev.) |
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