JudahbecameHis sanctuary,Israel,His dominion.
"You will bringthem and plantthem in the mountainof Your inheritance,The place,O LORD,which You have madefor Your dwelling,The sanctuary,O Lord,which Your handshave established.
"Let them constructa sanctuaryfor Me, that I may dwellamongthem.
Then I will takeyou for My people,and I will be your God;and you shall knowthat I am the LORDyour God,who broughtyou out from underthe burdensof the Egyptians.
For I am the LORDwho broughtyou up from the landof Egyptto be your God;thus you shall be holy,for I am holy.'"
"Sincethe LORDyour Godwalksin the midstof your campto deliveryou and to defeatyour enemiesbeforeyou, therefore your campmust be holy;and He must not seeanythingindecentamong you or He will turnawayfrom you.
"When you crossthe Jordan,theseshall standon MountGerizimto blessthe people:Simeon,Levi,Judah,Issachar,Joseph,and Benjamin.
Then Mosesand the Leviticalpriestsspoketo allIsrael,saying,"Be silentand listen,O Israel!Thisdayyou have becomea peoplefor the LORDyour God.
"For you are a holypeopleto the LORDyour God;the LORDyour Godhas chosenyou to be a peoplefor His own possessionout of allthe peopleswhoare on the faceof the earth.
And I hearda loudvoicefrom the throne,saying,"Behold,the tabernacleof Godis amongmen,and He will dwellamongthem, and they shall be His people,and GodHimselfwill be amongthem,