Study it in the app““Thus says YHWH, the Elohim of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slaves, saying:”
“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלIאָנֹכִיmadeכָּרַתִּיa covenantבְרִיתwith your fathersאֶת אֲבוֹתֵיכֶםon the dayבְּיוֹםI brought them outהוֹצִאִי אוֹתָםof the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםout of the houseמִבֵּיתof slaves,עֲבָדִיםsaying:לֵאמֹר
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” 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” 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” appearsmake a covenant
Literally "cut": to seal a solemn agreement, splitting animals.
Where else “karati” appearscovenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “verit” appearsforefather
Ancestors, those who came before in the family.
Where else “avote” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsbring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “hotsii” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsslave
A person who belongs to a master and works for him, without freedom of his own.
Where else “avadim” 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).
12And the word of YHWH came to Jeremiah from YHWH, saying,
13 · This verse (above)
14At the end of seven years you shall let go, each one, his brother the Hebrew, who has been sold to you and has served you six years; and you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor incline their ear.
