Exodus 15:16

“Terror and dread fell upon them; by the greatness of your arm they were as still as a stone, until your people, YHWH, passed by, until the people whom you acquired passed by.”

Exodus 15:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 15:16, word by word

Terrorאֵימָתָemata

terror

A great fear.

Where else “emata” appears
and dreadפַחַדfachad

dread, terror

Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.

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fellתִּפֹּלtipol

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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by the greatnessגְדֹלgedol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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of your armזְרוֹעֲzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

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they were as stillיִדְּמוּyidmu

be silent

To stop speaking or moving; to wait in stillness.

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as a stoneאָבֶןaven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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your peopleעַמְּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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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.

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passed byיַעֲבֹרyaavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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whomזוּzu

which

Joins a clause to what has just been named (in poetry).

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you acquiredקָנִיתָkanita

acquire

To get something: "get wisdom".

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The context

15Then the chieftains of Edom were dismayed; the mighty of Moab, trembling seized them; all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.

16 · This verse (above)

17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of your inheritance, the place for you to dwell in that you have made, YHWH, the sanctuary, Adonai, that your hands have established.

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