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AndוַYHWHיְהוָהspokeיְדַבֵּרto Mosesאֶל מֹשֶׁהon MountבְּהַרSinai,סִינַיsaying,לֵאמֹר
Leviticus 25:1
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Leviticus 25:1, word by word
- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears- to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- on Mountהַרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- Sinaiסִינַיsinay
Sinai
See it on the mapWhere else “sinay” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears
Places in this verse
Sinai ?
Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt
A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.
There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: When you come into the land that I am giving you, the land shall cease, a Sabbath to YHWH.