Study it in the app“And the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to YHWH, to serve him, and to love the name of YHWH, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it, and who hold fast to my covenant:”
And the sonsוּבְנֵיof the foreignerהַנֵּכָרwho join themselvesהַנִּלְוִיםto YHWH,עַל יְהוָהto serve him,לְשָׁרְתוֹand to loveוּלְאַהֲבָהthe nameאֶת שֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהto beלִהְיוֹתhis servants,לוֹ לַעֲבָדִיםeveryoneכָּלwho keepsשֹׁמֵרthe Sabbathשַׁבָּתso as not to profane it,מֵחַלְּלוֹand who hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִיםto my covenant:בִּבְרִיתִי
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsforeign
What is foreign; "son of a foreigner" is someone of another people.
Where else “nechar” appearsjoin
To join oneself to someone and be bound to him.
Where else “nilvim” 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” appearsminister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “shart” appearslove
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ahava” appearsname of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “heot” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avadim” appearskeep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shomer” appearsSabbath
The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.
Where else “shabat” appearsprofane
To treat what is holy as common.
Where else “chall” appearsseize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “machazikim” appearscovenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “veriti” appears5“I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters; an eternal name I will give him that will not be cut off.
6 · This verse (above)
7I will bring them to my holy mountain, and make them rejoice in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be for favor on my altar; for my house a house of prayer will be called for all the peoples.”
