KJV ORIGINAL
My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My home will be right there with them — I'll be their God, and they'll be my people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's not keeping his distance — he's moving in next door.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this message to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to offer hope and assurance of future restoration and God's presence to a people who felt their nation was dead and abandoned during their exile.
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