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ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwill notלֹאabandonיִטֹּשׁhis peopleאֶת עַמּוֹfor the sakeבַּעֲבוּרof his great name,שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹלforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas been pleasedהוֹאִילto makeלַעֲשׂוֹתyouאֶתְכֶםa peopleלְעָםfor himself.לוֹ
1 Samuel 12:22
Study it in the app“For YHWH will not abandon his people for the sake of his great name, for YHWH has been pleased to make you a people for himself.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 12:22, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- abandonיִטֹּשׁyitosh
abandon
To turn away from someone or something and leave it behind.
Where else “yitosh” appears- his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- of his great nameשְׁמshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- of his great nameגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- has been pleasedהוֹאִילhoil
undertake, venture
Make up one's mind to do something; venture, be willing.
Where else “hoil” appears- to makeעֲשׂוֹתasot
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asot” appears
The context
21And do not turn aside, for that would be going after emptiness that does not profit or deliver, for they are emptiness.
22 · This verse (above)
23As for me, far be it from me to sin against YHWH by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and right way.