Study it in the app“Come near to me, hear this: from the beginning I have not spoken in secret; from the time it came to be, I was there.” And now Adonai YHWH has sent me, and his spirit.”
Come nearקִרְבוּto me,אֵלַיhearשִׁמְעוּthis:זֹאתfrom the beginningמֵרֹאשׁI have notלֹאspokenדִּבַּרְתִּיin secret;בַּסֵּתֶרfrom the timeמֵעֵתit came to be,הֱיוֹתָהּIאָנִיwas there.”שָׁםAnd nowוְעַתָּהAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהhas sent me,שְׁלָחַנִיand his spirit.וְרוּחוֹ
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “kirvu” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shimu” appearsbeginning
Literally "the head": the first moment of something.
Where else “rosh” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarti” appearssecret
What is kept hidden, out of the sight of others.
Where else “seter” appearstime
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “heota” 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” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shelaach” appearsSpirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruch” appears“And his spirit” can be understood as “has sent me, and his spirit too” or “has sent me with his spirit.” On the lowercase, see the note on 11:2.
15I, I have spoken; also I have called him; I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
16 · This verse (above)
17Thus says YHWH, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am YHWH your Elohim, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way that you should go.
