Leviticus 23:43

“so that your generations may know that I made the sons of Israel live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am YHWH your Elohim.””

Leviticus 23:43 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:43, word by word

your generationsדֹרֹתֵיdorote

generation

The people of the same time.

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may knowיֵדְעוּyedu

know

To know something, realize.

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I madeהוֹשַׁבְתִּיhoshavti

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

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.

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in boothsסֻּכּוֹתsukot

booth

A cover of branches, as at the feast.

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when I broughtהוֹצִיאִhotsii

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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out of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    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).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

42In booths you shall live seven days; all the native in Israel shall live in booths,

43 · This verse (above)

44So Moses declared the appointed times of YHWH to the sons of Israel.

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