Study it in the app“and say to them, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: On the day I chose Israel, I raised my hand to the offspring of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, and I raised my hand to them, saying, I am YHWH your Elohim;”
and sayוְאָמַרְתָּto them,אֲלֵיהֶם‘ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH:יְהוִהOn the dayבְּיוֹםI choseבָּחֳרִיIsrael,בְיִשְׂרָאֵלI raisedוָאֶשָּׂאmy handיָדִיto the offspringלְזֶרַעof the houseבֵּיתof Jacob,יַעֲקֹבand made myself knownוָאִוָּדַעto themלָהֶםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםand I raisedוָאֶשָּׂאmy handיָדִיto them,לָהֶםsaying,לֵאמֹרI amאֲנִיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim;אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appearsAdonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearsYHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearselect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “bachori” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “esa” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yadi” appearsoffspring
The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.
Where else “zera” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “bet” appearsJacob
Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.
Where else “yaakov” appearsmake known
To make someone aware, teach.
Where else “ivada” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” 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” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
4Will you judge them? Will you judge, son of man? Make known to them the abominations of their fathers,
5 · This verse (above)
6on that day I raised my hand to them to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, it is the jewel of all the lands.
