House of the LORD בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jan 11, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter twenty-three of Exodus with our word for today which is actually a phrase used for the first time in the Bible. בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה house of the LORD or house of YWHW. It is used 256 times in the Old Testament. Let’s start with the first use in the Bible which so happens to be in our chapter for today. Exodus 23:19 The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring בֵּ֖ית יְהוָ֣ה into the house of the Lord your God. We see the exact same wording later in Exodus 34:26. So right away we see this is a location where one is to bring gifts and offerings to God as part of…