Exodus 19:9

“YHWH said to Moses, “Look, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe in you forever.” Then Moses told the words of the people to YHWH.”

Exodus 19:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 19:9, 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
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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am comingבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
in a thickעַבav

thick cloud

A dark, laden cloud that brings rain or storm.

Where else “av” appears
cloudעָנָןanan

cloud of presence

The cloud of YHWH's presence.

Where else “anan” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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may hearיִשְׁמַעyishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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when I speakדַבְּרִdabri

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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believeיַאֲמִינוּyaaminu

believe

To rely on someone and on what they say: Abram with YHWH.

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foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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toldיַּגֵּדyaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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the wordsדִּבְרֵיdivre

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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The context

8All the people answered together and said, “All that YHWH has spoken we will do.” And Moses brought back the words of the people to YHWH.

9 · This verse (above)

10YHWH said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments

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