Deuteronomy 10:20

“YHWH your Elohim you shall fear; him you shall serve; to him you shall cling; and by his name you shall swear.”

Deuteronomy 10:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 10:20, 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
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
you shall fearתִּירָאtira

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

Where else “tira” appears
you shall serveתַעֲבֹדtaavod

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “taavod” appears
you shall clingתִדְבָּקtidbak

cling

To stay close to someone, like YHWH.

Where else “tidbak” appears
and by his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
you shall swearתִּשָּׁבֵעַtishavea

swear

To promise with God as witness.

Where else “tishavea” appears

The context

19So you shall love the resident alien, for you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

20 · This verse (above)

21He is your praise, and he is your Elohim, who has done for you these great and fearsome things that your eyes have seen.

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