Exodus 29:43-45

Amplified Bible

⁴³There I will meet with the Israelites, and the Tent of Meeting shall be ^[a]sanctified by My glory [the ^[b]Shekinah, God’s dwelling presence]. ⁴⁴I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering]; also I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me. ⁴⁵I will dwell among the sons of Israel and be their God.

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Footnotes

Exodus 29:43 Only God can sanctify (set apart) something for His divine purpose. Man can consecrate (dedicate) something as sacred, that is, declare it separated from secular use.
Exodus 29:43 This Hebrew word is not found in the Bible, but was used by the rabbis to describe the presence of God. Its basic meaning is “royal residence.” Among other things, the rabbis said that the Shekinah is present where ten people pray together, or where three people are sitting as a court of judges.