Leviticus 26:12

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¹⁰ You will still be eating the old supply of grain when you need to clear it out to make room for the new.

¹¹ 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.

¹³ I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.

¹⁴ If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be My people.
KJV: And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
WEB: I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you will be my people.
ASV: And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
DARBY: and I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be to me a people.
BLB: And I will walk in your⁺ midst, and I will be unto you⁺ God, and you⁺ will be unto Me for a people.

ÅB: Og jeg vil vandre midt iblant dere, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og dere skal være mitt folk.
OTB: Jeg vil vandre blant dere, jeg vil være deres Gud, og dere skal være mitt folk.
B1930: Og jeg vil vandre midt iblandt eder, og jeg vil være eders Gud, og I skal være mitt folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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.”
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Jeremiah 30:22
“And you will be My people, and I will be your God.”
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Jeremiah 7:23
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.
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Exodus 6:7
I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.
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Joel 2:27
Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.
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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.
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Hebrews 11:16
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
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Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
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