Study it in the app“and you said, “Look, YHWH our Elohim has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire. This day we have seen that Elohim speaks with a human being, and he lives.”
and you said,וַתֹּאמְרוּ“Look,הֵןYHWHיְהוָהour Elohimאֱלֹהֵינוּhas shown usהֶרְאָנוּhis gloryאֶת כְּבֹדוֹand his greatness,וְאֶת גָּדְלוֹand we have heardשָׁמַעְנוּhis voiceוְאֶת קֹלוֹfrom the midstמִתּוֹךְof the fire.הָאֵשׁThisהַזֶּהdayהַיּוֹםwe have seenרָאִינוּthatכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםspeaksיְדַבֵּרwith a human being,אֶת הָאָדָםand he lives.וָחָי
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomru” appearsYHWH
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” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appearsshow
To make someone see something.
Where else “hera” appearsglory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevod” appearsgreatness
How great God, or something, is.
Where else “gadl” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamanu” appearsvoice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearsfire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appearstoday
This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.
Where else “yom” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appearshuman being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appearslive
Live.
Where else “chay” appears23When you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders,
24 · This verse (above)
25And now, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we continue to hear the voice of YHWH our Elohim any more, we will die.
