Do notלֹאbe terrifiedתַעֲרֹץof them,מִפְּנֵיהֶםforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis in your midst,בְּקִרְבֶּךָa greatגָּדוֹלand fearsomeוְנוֹרָאEl.אֵל
Deuteronomy 7:21
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Deuteronomy 7:21, word by word
- be terrifiedתַעֲרֹץtaarots
be terrified
To tremble with fear.
Where else “taarots” appears- of themפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- 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- is in your midstקִרְבֶּkirbe
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kirbe” appears- a greatגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- and fearsomeנוֹרָאnora
be fearsome
To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.
Where else “nora” appears- Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears
The context
20Moreover YHWH your Elohim will send the hornet among them until those who are left and those who hide from you perish.
21 · This verse (above)
22YHWH your Elohim will clear away these nations from before you little by little; you will not be able to finish them off quickly, lest the animals of the field multiply against you.