Presence of God, the — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

God’s manifestation of his spiritual being. Since God is spirit, believers experience him by sensing his invisible presence. God also makes himself known in other ways. He appears in nature, particularly in catastrophic forces—fire, lightning, and earthquake (1 Kgs 19:11-13). He also appears in human form (Gn 18; 32:22-32). So God, who cannot be seen, has chosen ways to reveal himself.

Show passage in OET: KI1 19:11–13

OET-RV KI1 19:11

11 Then Yahweh said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in front of me, Yahweh. Then look, I’m about to go past you.” Then there was an incredibly strong wind that hit the mountain and broke off bits of rock that then shattered. But Yahweh wasn’t in the wind, and after the wind there was an earthquake but Yahweh wasn’t in the earthquake either.

OET-RV KI1 19:12

12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but Yahweh wasn’t in the fire.
¶ Then after the fire, there was the sound of a soft whisper.

OET-RV KI1 19:13

13 When Eliyah heard that, he wrapped his cloak around his face and went out and stood at the opening of the cave, and he heard a voice ask him, “Why are you here, Eliyah?”

OET-LV KI1 19:11

11 And_he/it _said go _out and_you _will _stand on_mountain to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE YHWH was_passing _by and_spirit great and_strong was_tearing _out mountains and_breaking rocks to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH not was_in_wind YHWH and_after the_wind an _earthquake not was_in_earthquake YHWH.

OET-LV KI1 19:12

12 And_after the_earthquake a _fire not was_in_fire YHWH and_after the_fire a _sound _of a _whisper soft.

OET-LV KI1 19:13

13 And_he/it _was just_ ʼĒliy^yāh _as _heard and_he _wrapped his/its_faces/face in_cloak _of_his and_he/it _went _out and_he _stood the _entrance _of the _cave and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE to_him/it a _voice and_he/it _said what is_to_you here Oh _ʼĒliy^yāh.

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:22–32

OET-RV GEN 32:22

22 Then during that night, Ya’akov (Jacob) got up and took his two wives and their two female slaves and his eleven sons and crossed over the ford of the Yabok Stream.

OET-RV GEN 32:23

23 After crossing the stream, he also sent across everything else that belonged to him.

OET-RV GEN 32:24

24 Then Ya’akov was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until dawn.

OET-RV GEN 32:25

25 When the man realised he wasn’t gaining on him, he touched Ya’akov on the socket of his hip so that it became dislocated as they wrestled with each other.

OET-RV GEN 32:26

26 Then the man said, “Release me now, because it’s already dawning.”
¶ “I won’t release you until you bless me,” Ya’akov responded.

OET-RV GEN 32:27

27 “What’s your name?” the man asked.
¶ “Ya’akov,” he replied.

OET-RV GEN 32:28

28 “You won’t be called Ya’akov anymore,” the man said, “but you’ll be ‘Yisrael’ (Israel) (which means ‘he struggled with God’), because you have struggled with God and with men, and you won.”

OET-RV GEN 32:29

29 “Please tell me your name,” Ya’akov requested.
¶ “Why would you want to know my name?” the man replied, then he blessed Ya’akov there.

OET-RV GEN 32:30

30 So Ya’akov named the place ‘Penuel’ (also spelt ‘Peniel’, which means ‘God’s face’), because he said, “I saw God face to face, yet my life was preserved.”

OET-RV GEN 32:31

31 And the sun rose above him as he passed through Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.

OET-RV GEN 32:32

32 That’s why Israelis don’t eat the muscle of the tendon that is on the hip socket to this day, because the man touched the socket of Ya’akov’s hip on the muscle of the tendon.

OET-LV GEN 32:23

23  And_he/it _rose _up in_night that and_he/it _took DOM the _two _of wives _of_his and_DOM the _two _of maidservants _of_his and_DOM one _plus ten sons _of_his and_he _passed _over DOM the _ford _of Yaboq/(Jabbok).

OET-LV GEN 32:24

24  And_he_took _them and_he_sent _them _over DOM the_wadi and_he _sent _over DOM that_which to_him/it.

OET-LV GEN 32:25

25  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he _remained for_him/it_being _alone and_ a _man _he _wrestled with_him/it until the_dawn came _up.

OET-LV GEN 32:26

26  And_he/it _saw if/because _that not he _prevailed to_him/it and_he _touched (in)_the_socket _of his _thigh _of_his and_ the _socket _of the _thigh _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ _it _was _dislocated when_wrestled_he with_him/it.

OET-LV GEN 32:27

27  And_he/it _said let_me _go if/because the_dawn it _has _come _up and_he/it _said not I_will _let _you _go if/because (if) you_have _blessed _me.

OET-LV GEN 32:28

28  And_he/it _said to_him/it what name _of_is_your and_he/it _said Yaˊₐqoⱱ.

OET-LV GEN 32:29

29  And_he/it _said not Yaˊₐqoⱱ it _will _be _called again name _of_your if/because (if) Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because you _have _struggled with god and_with people and_you _have _prevailed.

OET-LV GEN 32:30

30  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _asked and_he/it _said tell please your(ms)_name and_he/it _said to/for_what this do _you _ask to_name _of_my and_he/it _blessed DOM_him/it there.

OET-LV GEN 32:31

31  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _called the _name _of the _place Pənī^ʼēl if/because I _have _seen god face to face and_ life _of_my _it _has _been _delivered.

OET-LV GEN 32:32

32  And_it _rose to_him/it the_sun just_as he _passed _over DOM Pənū^ʼēl and_he was_limping on thigh _of_his.

OET-LV GEN 32:33

33  Therefore yes/correct/thus/so not the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _eat DOM the _tendon _of the _hip _nerve which is_on the _socket _of the _thigh until the_day the_this if/because he _touched (in)_the_socket _of the _thigh _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) (in)_the_tendon _of the _hip _nerve.

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The angel of the Lord was God’s emissary and Israel’s special helper, although it is not said that the same angel is meant in every instance (Ex 14:19; 23:20; 33:2). After the angel vanishes, Hagar insists that she had seen God himself (Gn 16:13). In Jacob’s experience the angel identifies himself with God (31:11-13); while in Genesis 21:18, 22:11, Numbers 22:35, the “I” of deity signified God’s presence in the angel. There is also oscillation between God and the angel in Exodus 12:23 and Genesis 48:15-16. Here God was temporarily incarnating himself within the form of the angel, assuring his own that he was immediately present with them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 14:19

OET-RV EXO 14:19

19 Then God’s messenger who travelled ahead of the Israelis, moved and went behind them. Also the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and stood behind them

OET-LV EXO 14:19

19 And_ the _messenger _of the_ʼElohīm who_had _been_going to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _camp _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _set _out and_he/it _went (from)_behind_them and_ the _pillar _of (the)_cloud _it _set _out from_their_face/front and_it _stood (from)_behind_them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 23:20

OET-RV EXO 23:20

20 Listen, I’m about to send a messenger in front of you to guard you on the way, and to take you to the place that I have prepared.

OET-LV EXO 23:20

20 HERE I am_about _to _send an _messenger to_your_face to_guard_you on_journey and_to_bring_you into the_place which I _have _prepared.

Show passage in OET: EXO 33:2

OET-RV EXO 33:2

2 I’ll send an angel ahead of you, and I’ll drive out the Kena’anim (Canaanites), the Amorim, the Hitim, the Perizim, the Hivim, and the Yevusim.

OET-LV EXO 33:2

2 And_I _will _send to_your_face an _messenger and_I _will _drive _out DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] the_ʼAmorī and_the_Ḩittiy[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] the_Ḩiūī and_the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite)[s].

Show passage in OET: GEN 16:13

OET-RV GEN 16:13

13 Then Hagar realised that it was Yahweh who had spoken to her and said, “You’re ‘The god who sees me’,” because she thought, “Did I really just see the back of the god who sees me?”

OET-LV GEN 16:13

13 And_she/it _called/named the _name _of YHWH who_spoke to_her/it you are_a _god _of seeing if/because she _said also here have _I _seen the _back(s) of_the_one _who_sees _me.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:11–13

OET-RV GEN 31:11

11 Then God’s messenger said to me in the dream, ‘Ya’akov!’ and I said, ‘I’m listening.’

OET-RV GEN 31:12

12 Then he told me, ‘Please look up and observe that all the male goats that are mounting the flocks are streaked, speckled, and spotted, because I have seen everything that Lavan (Laban) is doing to you.

OET-RV GEN 31:13

13 I’m the god of Beyt -El (Bethel), where you anointed a pillar—where you vowed a vow to me. Now pack up and depart from this land, and return to the land where you were born.’ ”

OET-LV GEN 31:11

11 And_he/it _said to_me the _messenger _of the_ʼElohīm in_a _dream Oh_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_I _said here_I_am.

OET-LV GEN 31:12

12 And_he/it _said lift _up please eyes _of_your and_see all _of the _male_goats which_are_going _up on the_flock are_striped speckled and_mottled if/because I _have _seen DOM all _of that Lāⱱān is_doing to_you.

OET-LV GEN 31:13

13 I am_the_god of _Bēyt- ^ʼēl where you _anointed there a _pillar where you _vowed to/for_me there a _vow now arise go _out from the_earth/land (the)_this and_return to the _land _of your _kindred _of_your.

Show passage in OET: GEN 21:18

OET-RV GEN 21:18

18 Get up and get the boy and hold on to him by the hand, because I’ll make his descendants into a great nation.”

OET-LV GEN 21:18

18 Arise lift _up DOM the_lad and_take _hold DOM hand _of_your in/on/over_him/it if/because to_(a)_nation great I_will _make _him.

Show passage in OET: GEN 22:11

OET-RV GEN 22:11

11 but one of Yahweh’s messengers called to him from the sky and said, “Avraham! Avraham!”
¶ “Here I am.” he answered.

OET-LV GEN 22:11

11 And_he/it _called to_him/it the _messenger _of YHWH from the_heavens and_he/it _said Oh _ʼAⱱrāhām ʼAⱱrāhām and_he/it _said here_I_am.

Show passage in OET: NUM 22:35

OET-RV NUM 22:35

35 “Continue on with those men,” Yahweh’s angel told Bil’am, “but make sure that you only pass on the message that I give you.” So Bil’am carried on with Balak’s leaders.

OET-LV NUM 22:35

35 And_ the _messenger _of YHWH _he/it _said to Bilˊām go with the_men and_only DOM the_message which I _will _speak to_you DOM_him/it you _will _speak and_ Bilˊām _he/it _went with the _leaders _of Bālāq.

Show passage in OET: EXO 12:23

OET-RV EXO 12:23

23 Then Yahweh will pass through out Mitsrayim (Egypt) to strike the Mitsrim (Egyptians) and when he sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, he’ll ‘pass over’ that doorway and won’t permit ‘the destroyer’ to enter into your houses to strike.

OET-LV EXO 12:23

23 And_ YHWH _he _will _pass _through to_strike DOM Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he _will _see DOM the_blood on the_lintels and_on the _two _of the_doorposts and_ YHWH _he _will _pass _over over the_doorway and_not he _will _permit the_destroyer to_come into houses _of_your(pl) to_strike_you.

Show passage in OET: GEN 48:15–16

OET-RV GEN 48:15

15 Then he blessed Yosef saying,
⇔ “May the god who my grandfather Avraham and my father Yitshak (Isaac) served,
⇔ the god who has been shepherding me for my entire life,

OET-RV GEN 48:16

16 the messenger who’s turned all harm intended for me into good,
⇔ may he bless these young men.
⇔ May they be recognised as my descendants,
⇔ and as descendants of Avraham and Yitshak,
⇔ and grow to increase in number on the earth.

OET-LV GEN 48:15

15 And_he/it _blessed DOM Yōşēf/(Joseph) and_he _said the_ʼElohīm whom fathers _of_my they _walked _about before_him ʼAⱱrāhām and_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) the_ʼElohīm who_shepherded DOM_me from_my_duration until the_day (the)_this.

OET-LV GEN 48:16

16 The_messenger who_has_redeemed DOM_me from_all harm may _he _bless DOM the_lads and_may _it _be _called in/among_them name _of_my and_name _of my _fathers _of_my ʼAⱱrāhām and_Yiʦḩāq and_may _they _multiply to_increase _in _number in_the _midst _of the_earth/land.

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Glory is what God possesses in his own right, a visible extension of his nature, a “concrete” form of his divine presence. The heavens are a visible form of God’s presence (Pss 8; 19:1-6; 136:5), for they are his glory. The glory that appeared to Israel as devouring fire on Sinai (Ex 29:43) filled the tabernacle (40:34-38). By it God consecrated the tabernacle as the place of his presence. In Isaiah 6 the glory appears as the normal expression of the divine presence. In Ezekiel the glory is identical with God (Ez 9:3-4). Throughout the OT the glory of God is the transcendent God making his presence and nearness visible to his own.

Show passage in OET: PSA 8:1–9

OET-RV PSA 8:1

8 Our master Yahweh, your reputation all over the earth is magnificent.
⇔ Your splendour is displayed across the sky

OET-RV PSA 8:2

2 for even infants and children to notice.
⇔ You have established strength because of your enemies—to put an end to the enemy and the avenger.

OET-RV PSA 8:3

⇔  3 When I look up at the sky, I see your handiwork—
⇔ the moon and the stars that you placed there.

OET-RV PSA 8:4

4 How come that you even notice humankind?
⇔ Why would you even pay attention to any descendant of ours?

OET-RV PSA 8:5

⇔  5 You’ve made him a little lower than God (or ‘gods’),
⇔ and poured splendour and majesty over him.

OET-RV PSA 8:6

6 You’ve established him as ruler over your creation—
⇔ you’ve put him in charge of everything:

OET-RV PSA 8:7

7 All the sheep and cows,
⇔ as well as the animals in the countryside,

OET-RV PSA 8:8

8 the birds that fly and the fish in the sea—
⇔ everything that moves along the ocean currents.

OET-RV PSA 8:9

⇔  9 Our master, Yahweh,
⇔ your magnificent reputation has spread around the whole world.

OET-LV PSA 8:2

2  Oh_YHWH master(s)_of_our how majestic name _of_is_your in_all the_earth/land the_one_who set splendour _of_your above the_heavens.

OET-LV PSA 8:3

3  From_the_mouth _of children and_sucking _children you _have _established strength on _account _of foes _of_your to_put _an _end _to an _enemy and_an _avenger.

OET-LV PSA 8:4

4  If/because I _will _see heavens _of_your the _works _of fingers _of_your the_moon and_the_stars which you _have _established.

OET-LV PSA 8:5

5  What is_humankind that/for/because/then/when you_will _remember _him and_a _son _of humankind that/for/because/then/when you_will _pay _attention _to _him.

OET-LV PSA 8:6

6  And_you_have _made _him _lack little from_god and_honour and_majesty you_crown _him.

OET-LV PSA 8:7

7  You_make _him _rule over_the _works _of your _two’s _hands _of_your everything you _have _put under feet _of_his.

OET-LV PSA 8:8

8  sheep and_cattle(s) of _them _of_all and_also the_animals _of the_field.

OET-LV PSA 8:9

9  The_bird[s]_of the_heavens and_the _fish(es)_of the_sea that _which_passes _through the_paths _of the_seas.

OET-LV PSA 8:10

10  Oh_YHWH master(s)_of_our how majestic name _of_is_your in_all the_earth/land.

Show passage in OET: PSA 19:1–6

OET-RV PSA 19:1

19 The skies declare God’s talent and splendour,
⇔ ≈ and outer space shows off his handiwork.

OET-RV PSA 19:2

2 Speech pours out day after day.
⇔ ≈ Night after night it reveals knowledge.

OET-RV PSA 19:3

3 There’s no speech or words spoken.
⇔ ≈ No voice can be heard

OET-RV PSA 19:4

4 yet their words go out over all the earth,
⇔ ≈ and their speech to the end of the world.
⇔ He’s placed the sun in its home in the sky.

OET-RV PSA 19:5

5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his room.
⇔ ≈ It’s like a strong man who’s glad when he can run along his path.

OET-RV PSA 19:6

6 The sun rises from side of our view
⇔ ≈ and crosses the sky to the other.
⇔ Nothing escapes its heat.

OET-LV PSA 19:2

2  The_heavens are_recounting the _glory _of god and_the _work _of his _hands _of_his the_firmament is_telling.

OET-LV PSA 19:3

3  Day to_day it _pours _forth speech and_night to_night it _declares knowledge.

OET-LV PSA 19:4

4  There_is_not speech and_there_are_not words/messages not voice _of_their is_heard.

OET-LV PSA 19:5

5  In_all the_earth/land measuring-line _of_their it _has _gone _out and_at_the _end _of the_world words/messages _of_their for_sun he _has _put a _tent in_them.

OET-LV PSA 19:6

6  And_he is_like_a _bridegroom who_comes _forth from_chamber _of_his it _rejoices like_a _mighty_man to_run a _path.

OET-LV PSA 19:7

7  Is_from_the _end _of the_heavens forth _of_its _going and_circuit _of_its is_to ends _of_their and_there_is_not a _thing_hidden from_heat _of_its.

Show passage in OET: PSA 136:5

OET-RV PSA 136:5

5 Thank him who used his wisdom to make the universe,
⇔ because his loyal commitment continues forever.

OET-LV PSA 136:5

5 To_one _who_made _of the_heavens by_understanding if/because is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant.

Show passage in OET: EXO 29:43

OET-RV EXO 29:43

43 and I’ll meet with the Israelis there, and my splendour will sanctify it.

OET-LV EXO 29:43

43 And_I _will _meet there_(to) (to)_the_people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _be _shown _as _holy by_glory _of_my.

Show passage in OET: EXO 40:34–38

OET-RV EXO 40:34

34 Then a cloud covered the sacred tent and Yahweh’s power and bright light filled the residence

OET-RV EXO 40:35

35 and Mosheh (Moses) was unable to enter the tent because the cloud had settled on it and Yahweh’s splendour had filled the residence.

OET-RV EXO 40:36

36 From then onwards, whenever the cloud went up from over the residence, the Israelis would pack their camp and set out on their travels,

OET-RV EXO 40:37

37 but while the cloud remained, they would stay in that place until the cloud lifted.

OET-RV EXO 40:38

38 Yahweh’s cloud would be there during the day but it would become fire at night, and so the Israelis could always see it.

OET-LV EXO 40:34

34 And_ the_cloud _it _covered DOM the _tent _of meeting and_the _glory _of YHWH it _filled DOM the_tabernacle.

OET-LV EXO 40:35

35 And_not Mosheh he _was _able to_go into the _tent _of meeting if/because it _had _settled _down on/upon/above_him/it the_cloud and_the _glory _of YHWH it _had _filled DOM the_tabernacle.

OET-LV EXO 40:36

36 And_when_ the_cloud _was _taken _up from_under the_tabernacle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _set _out in_all _of out _of_their _settings.

OET-LV EXO 40:37

37 And_if not the_cloud it _was _taken _up and_not they _set _out until the _day _of it_was _taken _up.

OET-LV EXO 40:38

38 If/because the _cloud _of YHWH was_over the_tabernacle by _day and_fire it _was night in/on/over_him/it to_the _eyes _of all _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_all journeyings _of_their.

Show passage in OET: EZE 9:3–4

OET-RV EZE 9:3

3 Then the bright light representing Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god went from the winged creature, where it had been, up to the threshold of the temple. Yahweh called to the man dressed in linen who had the writing equipment at his side.

OET-RV EZE 9:4

4 Yahweh told him, “Go through the middle of Yerushalem (Jerusalem) City, and make a mark on the foreheads of those who complain and despair about all the disgusting things being done there in the middle of the city.”

OET-LV EZE 9:3

3 And_the _glory _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _was _taken _up from_under the_cherub which it _had _been on/upon/above_him/it to the _threshold _of the _house and_he/it _called to the_man clothed the_linen(s) whom the _writing-case _of (the)_scribe was_at_hips _of_his.

OET-LV EZE 9:4

4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said him pass in _the_middle the_city in _the_middle of _Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_you _will _mark a _mark on the _foreheads _of the _people who_are_groaning and_who_are_groaning on all _of the_abominations which_are_done in_the _midst _of_of _it.

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In the OT “presence” is used to represent the Hebrew word for “face”; when “face” is conjoined with a preposition, it means “in the presence of.” In Genesis 32:30 Jacob saw God “face to face.” A man’s personality and character are made visible on his face. In this sense a man’s face is the man. So, “the angel of his presence [face]” (Is 63:9) may mean “the angel who is his face,” since the prophet may have intended the identification. The face of God is the revelation of the grace of God. So, when he hides his face, he is withholding his grace. But when he makes his face shine (Ps 31:16), there is blessing (44:3). The face of God, then, is the presence of God (Ex 33:14). To pray to God in a holy place was to “seek God’s face” (Ps 24:6), his personal presence. Indeed, this sums up temple worship and private prayer in Israel (63:1-3; 100:2). The blessing of God consisted in his face shining upon them (Nm 6:25; Ps 80:3, 7, 19 OET PSA 80:3 · OET PSA 80:7 · OET PSA 80:19).

Show passage in OET: GEN 32:30

OET-RV GEN 32:30

30 So Ya’akov named the place ‘Penuel’ (also spelt ‘Peniel’, which means ‘God’s face’), because he said, “I saw God face to face, yet my life was preserved.”

OET-LV GEN 32:31

31  And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _called the _name _of the _place Pənī^ʼēl if/because I _have _seen god face to face and_ life _of_my _it _has _been _delivered.

Show passage in OET: ISA 63:9

OET-RV ISA 63:9

9 In all their suffering, he also suffered,
⇔ and his messenger went ahead of him to rescue them.
⇔ In his love and mercy, he paid the price for their freedom,
⇔ through that era, he lifted them up and carried them.

OET-LV ISA 63:9

9 In_all distress _of_their belonged_to_him distress and_the _messenger _of his/its_faces/face it_saved _them in_love _of_his and_in_mercy _of_his he he_redeemed _them and_he_lifted _them _up and_he_carried _them all _of the_days _of antiquity.

Show passage in OET: PSA 31:16

OET-RV PSA 31:16

16 Act kindly towards me, your servant.
⇔ Rescue me due to your loyal commitment.

OET-LV PSA 31:17

17  Make_shine face _of_your on servant _of_your save_me in_your _covenant _of_loyalty.

Show passage in OET: PSA 44:3

OET-RV PSA 44:3

3 Yes, they didn’t take over the land with their swords, and their power didn’t save them,
⇔ ^ but it was your power and your direction, because you were pleased with them.

OET-LV PSA 44:4

4  If/because not by_sword _of_their they _took _possession _of the_land and_arm _of_their not it _saved (to)_them if/because hand _of_your _right and_arm _of_your and_the _light _of your(pl)_face _of_your if/because you_took _pleasure _in _them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 33:14

OET-RV EXO 33:14

14 Yahweh replied, “My presence will go with you and I will help you to be able to rest.”

OET-LV EXO 33:14

14 And_he _said presence _of_my they _will _go and_I _will _give _rest to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: PSA 24:6

OET-RV PSA 24:6

6 Such is the generation of those who try to discover him—
⇔ those who want to imitate Ya’akov (Jacob). (Instrumental break.)

OET-LV PSA 24:6

6 This is_the _generation _of those _who_seek _him those _who_seek _of face _of_(of)_your Oh_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) Şelāh.

Show passage in OET: PSA 63:1–3

OET-RV PSA 63:1

63 God, you’re my god. I’m eager to get to know you.
⇔ My inner being thirsts for you, and my body needs you
⇔ in a dry and depressing land where there’s no water,

OET-RV PSA 63:2

2 so I’ve been to the sanctuary to see you—
⇔ to see your power and your splendour

OET-RV PSA 63:3

3 because your loyal commitment is better than life itself.
⇔ My lips will praise you.

OET-LV PSA 63:2

2  Oh _god god _of_are_my you I_am _seeking _you _earnestly it _is _thirsty to/for_yourself(m) self _of_my it _longs to/for_yourself(m) flesh _of_my in_land _of dryness and_weary not water.

OET-LV PSA 63:3

3  Thus in_sanctuary I_have _seen _you to_see strength _of_your and_glory _of_your.

OET-LV PSA 63:4

4  If/because is_good loyalty _of_your _covenant more_than _life lips _of_my they_will _extol _you.

Show passage in OET: PSA 100:2

OET-RV PSA 100:2

2 Serve Yahweh with gladness.
⇔ Enter his presence with cheerful songs.

OET-LV PSA 100:2

2 Serve DOM YHWH with_joy come before_him with_a _cry _of _joy.

Show passage in OET: NUM 6:25

OET-RV NUM 6:25

25 May Yahweh give you prosperity and show grace toward you.

OET-LV NUM 6:25

25 YHWH may _he _make _shine his/its_faces/face to_you and_may_he _show _favour _to _you.

Show passage in OET: PSA 80:3; PSA 80:7; PSA 80:19

OET-RV PSA 80:3

3 God, restore us;
⇔ Show us your favour and then we’ll be saved.

OET-RV PSA 80:7

7 Commander-in-chief God, restore us.
⇔ Show us your favour and then we’ll be saved.

OET-RV PSA 80:19

19 Commander-in-chief Yahweh God, restore us.
⇔ Show us your favour and then we’ll be saved.

OET-LV PSA 80:4

4  Oh _god restore_us and_make _shine face _of_your so_that _we _may _be _delivered.

OET-LV PSA 80:8

8  Oh _god soldiers/messengers restore_us and_make _shine face _of_your so_that _we _may _be _delivered.

OET-LV PSA 80:20

20  Oh_YHWH god soldiers/messengers restore_us make _shine face _of_your so_that _we _may _be _delivered.

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Jump to OET PSA 24:6 section.

Jump to OET PSA 63:1–3 section.

Jump to OET PSA 100:2 section.

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Among Semites, the equation of the name and the person was a common idea. So also, the name of God was an interchangeable term for God himself, a symbol of his activity in revelation. The linking of man’s worship of God with the divine name of God was the medium of his operation (Pss 44:5; 89:24; Is 30:27), a designation for the power of God that radiates help and energy universally. God could act by his name. The angel of the Lord’s authority and power functioned because God’s name was in him (Ex 23:20-21). As bearer of the divine name, he made real the hidden presence of God. The temple was the dwelling place of the name (1 Kgs 11:36), not only because God’s name was invoked there but also because God’s presence—God himself—dwelt there.

Show passage in OET: PSA 44:5

OET-RV PSA 44:5

5 Through you we will destroy our adversaries.
⇔ ≈ In your name we will trample those who come against us,

OET-LV PSA 44:6

6  By_you foes _of_our we _gore in_name _of_your we _tread _down those _of_who_rise _against _us.

Show passage in OET: PSA 89:24

OET-RV PSA 89:24

24 My truth and my loyal commitment will be with him.
⇔ He will win victories with my help.

OET-LV PSA 89:25

25  And_faithfulness _of_my and_my _covenant _of_loyalty with_him/it and_in_name _of_my horn _of_his it _will _be _exalted.

Show passage in OET: ISA 30:27

OET-RV ISA 30:27

27 Look, Yahweh is coming from far away.
⇔ He’s very angry and his weight ascends.
⇔ His lips are full of indignation
⇔ and his tongue is like a consuming fire.

OET-LV ISA 30:27

27 THERE the _name _of YHWH is_coming from_a _distance anger _of_his is_burning and_is_weight lifting _up lips _of_his they _are _full indignation and_tongue _of_his is_like_a _fire consuming.

Show passage in OET: EXO 23:20–21

OET-RV EXO 23:20

20 Listen, I’m about to send a messenger in front of you to guard you on the way, and to take you to the place that I have prepared.

OET-RV EXO 23:21

21 Stay behind him and listen to what he says. Don’t annoy him because he won’t put up with disobedience because he represents my authority.

OET-LV EXO 23:20

20 HERE I am_about _to _send an _messenger to_your_face to_guard_you on_journey and_to_bring_you into the_place which I _have _prepared.

OET-LV EXO 23:21

21 Take _care from_before _of_him and_listen to_voice _of_his do _not cause _bitterness in/on/over_him/it if/because not he _will _forgive to_transgression _of_your(pl) if/because name _of_my is_within _of_him.

Show passage in OET: KI1 11:36

OET-RV KI1 11:36

36 I’ll give Shelomoh’s son one tribe to rule so that one of David’s descendants will always rule in my chosen city Yerushalem because it’s associated with my name.

OET-LV KI1 11:36

36 And_to_son _of_his I _will _give a _tribe one so _as to _belong a _lamp to_Dāvid servant _of_my all _of the_days to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) the_city which I _have _chosen to_me to_put name _of_my there.

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In the Holy Spirit the transcendent God draws near to his people. The Spirit is the medium through whom God’s presence becomes real among his people (Is 63:11-14; Zec 7:12) and by whom God’s gifts and powers operate among them (2 Chr 15:1; 20:14; 24:20; Zec 4:6; 6:1-8). The Spirit was the presence and power of God with his people—God himself acting in accordance with his essential nature. The sinner cannot be in the presence of God without the aid of God’s Holy Spirit; to be deprived of the Holy Spirit is to be deprived of God’s presence (Ps 51:11). Without the Spirit, communion between God and humans is not possible.

Show passage in OET: ISA 63:11–14

OET-RV ISA 63:11

⇔  11 Then his people recalled that era with Mosheh (Moses),
⇔ Where is the one who brought them up from the sea
⇔ along with those shepherds of his flock?
⇔ Where is the one who sent his holy spirit to be among them,

OET-RV ISA 63:12

12 who transferred his glorious power to Mosheh,
⇔ who then divided the sea in front of them
⇔ to gain himself a lasting reputation,

OET-RV ISA 63:13

13 who led them through the depths?
⇔ Like a horse in the wilderness, they didn’t stumble.

OET-RV ISA 63:14

14 Like cattle going down a valley, Yahweh’s spirit gave them peace,
⇔ so you led your people to give yourself an incredible reputation.

OET-LV ISA 63:11

11 And_it _remembered the_days _of antiquity Mosheh people _of_his where is_the_one _of_who_brought _them _up from_the_sea with the _shepherds _of his/its_flock _of _sheep/goats where is_the_one _who_put in_midst _of_its DOM the _spirit _of his _holiness _of_his.

OET-LV ISA 63:12

12 Who_caused _to _go to_the _right _hand _of Mosheh the _arm _of his _splendour _of_his who_split _open the_waters from_their_face/front for_doing to_him/it a _name _of perpetuity.

OET-LV ISA 63:13

13 Who_caused _of_them _to _walk in_deeps like_horse in_wilderness not they _stumbled.

OET-LV ISA 63:14

14 Like_livestock which_in_valley it _goes _down the _spirit _of YHWH it_gave _it _rest so you _led people _of_your for_doing to/for_yourself(m) a _name _of splendour.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 7:12

OET-RV ZEC 7:12

12 They made their hearts as hard as rock so they couldn’t hear the written law or Commander-in-chief Yahweh’s contemporary messages. He’d sent those messages to the people by his spirit in earlier times through the words of the prophets, but the people refused to listen, so Commander-in-chief Yahweh was very angry with them.

OET-LV ZEC 7:12

12 And_heart _of_their they _made diamond from_hearing DOM the_law and_DOM the_words/messages which YHWH soldiers/messengers he _had _sent by_spirit _of_his by_the _hand _of the _prophets (the)_former and_ severe _anger great _he/it _was from_with YHWH soldiers/messengers.

Show passage in OET: CH2 15:1

OET-RV CH2 15:1

15 Then God’s spirit came down onto Oded’s son Azaryah,

OET-LV CH2 15:1

15 And_ˊAzar^yāh the _son _of ˊŌdēd it _was on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of god.

Show passage in OET: CH2 20:14

OET-RV CH2 20:14

14 and Yahweh’s spirit came on Yahaziel. (Yahaziel was the son of Zekaryah (Zechariah), son of Benayah, son of Yeiel, son of Matanyah the Levite, and a descendant of Asaf.) In the middle of the assembly

OET-LV CH2 20:14

14 And_Yaḩₐzī^ʼēl/(Jahaziel) the _son _of Zəkar^yāh the _son _of Bənā^yāh the _son _of Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) the _son _of Mattan^yāh the_Lēviyyiy one _of the _descendants _of ʼĀşāf it _was on/upon/above_him/it the _spirit _of YHWH in _the_middle of_the _assembly.

Show passage in OET: CH2 24:20

OET-RV CH2 24:20

20 Then God’s spirit enveloped Zekaryah (Zechariah), the son of Yehoyada the priest, and he stood up and told the people, “God asks why you people are violating his commands. Because you abandoned Yahweh, he’s abandoned you people.”

OET-LV CH2 24:20

20 And_spirit god it _clothed DOM Zəkar^yāh the _son _of Yəhōyādāˊ the_priest/officer and_he _stood from_under (to)_people and_he/it _said to/for_them thus the_ʼElohīm he _says why are_you(pl) transgressing DOM the _commands _of YHWH and_not you(pl)_will _prosper if/because you(pl)_have _abandoned DOM YHWH and_he _has _abandoned you(pl).

Show passage in OET: ZEC 4:6

OET-RV ZEC 4:6

6 So he told me, “This is Yahweh’s message to Zerubavel: Commander-in-chief Yahweh says it won’t be my strength or my power, but with my spirit.

OET-LV ZEC 4:6

6 And_he _answered and_he/it _said to_me to_say this is_the _message _of YHWH to Zərubāⱱel to_say not by_strength and_not by_power if/because (if) by_spirit _of_my YHWH soldiers/messengers he _says.

Show passage in OET: ZEC 6:1–8

OET-RV ZEC 6:1

6 Then I turned and looked up and wow, I saw four chariots coming out from between two bronze mountains.

OET-RV ZEC 6:2

2 The first chariot was being pulled by red horses, the second by black horses,

OET-RV ZEC 6:3

3 the third by white horses, and the fourth by spotted grey horses.

OET-RV ZEC 6:4

4 I asked the messenger who had talked with me, “What are those, my master?”

OET-RV ZEC 6:5

5 ⇔“Those are four winds of the heavens that go out from where they were, ahead of the master of the whole world,” he answered.

OET-RV ZEC 6:6

6 “The chariot pulled by black horses will go north, the one pulled by white horses will go west, and the one pulled by spotted grey horses will go south.”

OET-RV ZEC 6:7

7 The strong horses went out and wanted to go and roam over the earth, and he said, “Go and roam over the earth.” and they went to roam over the earth.

OET-RV ZEC 6:8

8 Then the messenger called out and told me, “Look at the ones that are going out to the north country. They will appease my spirit in the north country.”

OET-LV ZEC 6:1

6 And_I _returned and_I _lifted _up eyes _of_my and_I _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE four chariots were_coming _forth from_between the _two _of the_mountains and_the_mountains were_mountains _of bronze.

OET-LV ZEC 6:2

2 Were_with_chariot (the)_first horses red and_were_with_chariot the_second(fs) horses black.

OET-LV ZEC 6:3

3 And_were_with_chariot (the)_third horses white and_were_with_chariot (the)_fourth horses dappled strong.

OET-LV ZEC 6:4

4 And_I _answered and_I _said to the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me what are_these my_master.

OET-LV ZEC 6:5

5 And_ the_messenger _he _answered and_he/it _said to_me these are_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens which_go _forth from_when _presented _themselves on the _master _of all _of the_earth/land.

OET-LV ZEC 6:6

6 Which with_it the_horses (the)_black they_are_going _out to the_land _of the_north and_the _white_horses they _have _gone _out to after_them and_the _dappled_horses they _have _gone _out to the _land _of the _south.

OET-LV ZEC 6:7

7 And_the _strong_horses they _have _gone _out and_they _have _sought to_go to_go _about on _the_earth and_he/it _said go go _about in/on _the_earth and_they _went _about on _the_earth.

OET-LV ZEC 6:8

8 And_he _called _out _to DOM_me and_he/it _spoke to_me to_say see those_which _are_going _out to the_land _of the_north they _have _caused _to _rest DOM my_breath/wind/spirit in_land the_north.

Show passage in OET: PSA 51:11

OET-RV PSA 51:11

11 Don’t drive me away from your presence,
⇔ ≈ and don’t take your holy spirit away from me.

OET-LV PSA 51:13

13  Do _not throw_me from_before_face _of_you and_spirit your _holiness _of_your do _not take from_me.

Jump to OET ISA 63:11–14 section.

Jump to OET ZEC 7:12 section.

Jump to OET CH2 15:1 section.

Jump to OET CH2 20:14 section.

Jump to OET CH2 24:20 section.

Jump to OET ZEC 4:6 section.

Jump to OET ZEC 6:1–8 section.

Jump to OET PSA 51:11 section.

In the NT a new mode of God’s presence is revealed. It is in Jesus Christ the incarnate Word that God is present among his own (Jn 1:14-18; 17:6, 26 OET JHN 17:6 · OET JHN 17:26). Jesus’ mission was to reveal God to humanity. This he did through his whole life’s work as well as through his words. His revelation of the name of God was expressed in his own name—Jesus (“The Lord Is Salvation”). And in the person of Jesus the function of the name of God found fulfillment. Christ was the new temple (Jn 1:14; 2:21; Col 2:9). He was the locus of the tabernacling presence of God. But that was only a first installment of the unveiling of God’s presence.

Show passage in OET: JHN 1:14–18

OET-RV JHN 1:14

14 And the message became a human and lived here among us and we saw his greatness—the greatness of an only child of the father—full of grace and truth.

OET-RV JHN 1:15

15 Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) explained about him and loudly told everyone, “He’s the one I meant when I said, ‘There’s someone coming after me, yet who came before me, because he existed before I did!’ ”

OET-RV JHN 1:16

16 Because he has so much, we all received grace and then even more grace.

OET-RV JHN 1:17

17 The commands came to us through Mosheh (Moses), but grace and truth came to us through Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah.

OET-RV JHN 1:18

18 No one has ever actually seen God, but the human son born from God the father and in close touch with him, he was the one to explain God to us.

OET-LV JHN 1:14

14 And the message became flesh and sheltered among us, and we _saw the glory of _him, a_glory as of_an_only _begotten with a_father, full of _grace and truth.

OET-LV JHN 1:15

15 Yōannaʸs is _testifying concerning him, and he _has _cried _out saying:
This one was whom I _said:
The one coming after me, has _become before of _me, because he _was before me.

OET-LV JHN 1:16

16 Because of the fullness of _him, we all received and grace for grace.

OET-LV JHN 1:17

17 Because the law was _given through Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh), the grace and the truth became through Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah.

OET-LV JHN 1:18

18 No _one has_ ever _seen god, the_only _begotten god, the one being in the bosom of _the father, that one explained him.

Show passage in OET: JHN 17:6; JHN 17:26

OET-RV JHN 17:6

6 “I revealed your power to the ones that you gave me from this world. They were yours and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your teaching.

OET-RV JHN 17:26

26 I revealed your power and authority to them and will continue to do so, so that the love that you love me with might be in them, and I too might be in them.”

OET-LV JHN 17:6

6 I _revealed the name of _you to _the men whom you _gave to _me out _of the world.
they _were Yours, for _and _me you _gave them, and they _have _kept the message of _you.

OET-LV JHN 17:26

26 And I _made _known to _them the name of _you, and I _will _be _making _known it, in _order _that the love which you _loved me, may _be in them, and _I in them.

Show passage in OET: JHN 1:14

OET-RV JHN 1:14

14 And the message became a human and lived here among us and we saw his greatness—the greatness of an only child of the father—full of grace and truth.

OET-LV JHN 1:14

14 And the message became flesh and sheltered among us, and we _saw the glory of _him, a_glory as of_an_only _begotten with a_father, full of _grace and truth.

Show passage in OET: JHN 2:21

OET-RV JHN 2:21

21 But Yeshua had been meaning his own body when he was talking about the temple.

OET-LV JHN 2:21

21 But that one was _speaking concerning the temple of _the body of _him.

Show passage in OET: COL 2:9

OET-RV COL 2:9

9 Every component of the greatness of God lives in his human body,

OET-LV COL 2:9

9 Because in him all the fullness of _the deity is _dwelling bodily,

Jump to OET JHN 1:14–18 section.

Jump to OET JHN 17:6 section. · OET JHN 17:26 section.

Jump to OET JHN 1:14 section.

Jump to OET JHN 2:21 section.

Jump to OET COL 2:9 section.

The church now constitutes the temple of God in the NT. Christianity is essentially the religion of the presence of God and of communion with God. The body of Christ, “the spiritual temple” (Eph 2:22), made of “living stones” (1 Pt 2:5), is the residence of the presence of the glorious God.

Show passage in OET: EPH 2:22

OET-RV EPH 2:22

22 You all are being built together by following him, becoming a place for God’s spirit to live in.

OET-LV EPH 2:22

22 in whom also you _all are _being _built _together, because/for a_dwelling _place of_ the _god in the_spirit.

Show passage in OET: PE1 2:5

OET-RV PE1 2:5

5 you’re being built into a temple and joining a holy group of priests to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah,

OET-LV PE1 2:5

5 also yourselves as living stones you _all _are _being _built, a_ spiritual _house, into a_ holy _priesthood to _offer _up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to_god through Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah.

Jump to OET EPH 2:22 section.

Jump to OET PE1 2:5 section.

And now, the individual Christian is also a temple of God (1 Cor 3:16-17; 6:19; 2 Cor 6:16). God is especially present in the Christian’s spirit; there God reigns, for there is his kingdom; there he is worshiped, for there his glory and his presence have consecrated the inner being into a temple (see Jn 14:23).