Exodus 8:1

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Exodus 8:1, 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.

Where else “yomer” appears

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).

Where else “moshe” appears

“Goבֹּאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bo” appears

Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

Where else “paro” appears

“Letשַׁלַּחshalach

let go

To set free, release.

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my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

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

Where else “ami” appears

that they may serve meיַעַבְדֻyaavdu

worship

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

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Translation note

In the Hebrew numbering, 8:1-4 is 7:26-29, and 8:5-32 is 8:1-28.

The context