Psalms 29:8

“The voice of YHWH makes the wilderness tremble; YHWH makes the wilderness of Kadesh tremble.”

Psalms 29:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 29:8, word by word

The voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of 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
makes the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

Where else “midbar” appears
trembleיָחִילyachil

writhe

To twist and shudder from sharp pain or from fear.

Where else “yachil” appears
of Kadeshקָדֵשׁkadesh

Kadesh

Kadesh, an oasis in the wilderness south of Canaan; later a camp of Israel.

Where else “kadesh” appears

The context

7The voice of YHWH hews flames of fire.

8 · This verse (above)

9The voice of YHWH makes the does give birth and strips the forests; and in his temple all of it says, “Glory!”

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