Psalms 135:19

“House of Israel, bless YHWH; house of Aaron, bless YHWH;”

Psalms 135:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 135:19, word by word

Houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
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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blessבָּרֲכוּbarachu

praise

To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".

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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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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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The context

18Like them will be those who make them, everyone who trusts in them.

19 · This verse (above)

20house of Levi, bless YHWH; you who fear YHWH, bless YHWH.

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