Study it in the app“And tear your heart, and not your garments, and return to YHWH your Elohim; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love, and relenting over the evil.”
“Return to me with all your heart”: God is graciousTurning back to God
And tearוְקִרְעוּyour heart,לְבַבְכֶםand notוְאַלyour garments,בִּגְדֵיכֶםand returnוְשׁוּבוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהyour Elohim;אֱלֹהֵיכֶםforכִּיheהוּאis graciousחַנּוּןand merciful,וְרַחוּםslowאֶרֶךְto anger,אַפַּיִםand aboundingוְרַבin loyal love,חֶסֶדand relentingוְנִחָםoverעַלthe evil.הָרָעָה
tear
To rip one's clothes in great grief.
Where else “kiru” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appearsgarment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “bigde” appearsturn back
To go back to YHWH, or move away from him.
Where else “shuvu” 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” appearsgracious
Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.
Where else “chanun” appearsmerciful
Merciful: who feels tenderness and compassion. Said almost always of God.
Where else “rachum” appearsslow
Patient, unhurried to anger.
Where else “erech” appearsanger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “apayim” appearsmuch
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appearsloyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appearsrelent
God gives up the evil he announced and leaves it unfulfilled.
Where else “nicham” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appears12Yet even now, declares YHWH, return to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamenting.
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14Who knows? He may turn and relent, and leave behind him a blessing, a grain offering and a libation for YHWH your Elohim.
