King James Version

Leviticus 26:12

And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

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וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֙vehithalakhtiand walkהָלַךְconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and walk”, a completed action in a sequenceH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…בְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔םbetokhekhemin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).וְהָיִ֥יתִיvehayitiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶ֖םlakhemtoלָכֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toלֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְאַתֶּ֖םveatemand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תִּהְיוּtihyvbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלְעָֽםleamto peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I have walked habitually in your midst, and have become your God, and ye — ye are become My people;

World English Bible

I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you will be my people.

Darby Translation

and I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be to me a people.

Douay-Rheims

I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you shall be my people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be My people.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and I will walk among you, and be your God, and ye shall be my people.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω ἐν ὑμῖν· καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῶν Θεὸς, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι λαός.

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2 Corinthians 6:16 2 Corinthians 6:16 · King James VersionAnd what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.2 Corinthians 6:16 · King James VersionOpen the Source
God hath said
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

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