Exodus 15:11

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Exodus 15:11, word by word

among the godsאֵלִםelim

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “elim” appears

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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majesticנֶאְדָּרnedar

be glorious

Be majestic, glorious.

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in holinessקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holiness

What belongs to God; what makes him set apart and pure.

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awesomeנוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

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in praisesתְהִלֹּתtehilot

praise

Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.

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doingעֹשֵׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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wondersפֶלֶאfele

wonder

Wonder: something only God can do.

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Translation note

The song compares YHWH with “the gods” (elim) and says that none is like him; in 12:12 YHWH announces judgments against all the gods of Egypt (compare 18:11).

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