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In the pillarבְּעַמּוּדof cloudעָנָןhe spokeיְדַבֵּרto them;אֲלֵיהֶםthey keptשָׁמְרוּhis testimoniesעֵדֹתָיוand the statuteוְחֹקthat he gave them.נָתַן לָמוֹ
Psalms 99:7
Study it in the app“In the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 99:7, word by word
- In the pillarעַמּוּדamud
pillar, column
Pillar, column; also a pillar of cloud or of fire.
Where else “amud” appears- of cloudעָנָןanan
cloud of presence
The cloud of YHWH's presence.
Where else “anan” appears- he spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appears- they keptשָׁמְרוּshamru
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shamru” appears- his testimoniesעֵדֹתָיedotay
testimony, witness
Testimony, witness: something that serves as evidence, such as a heap of stones or a gift set up as proof.
Where else “edotay” appears- and the statuteחֹקchok
statute
A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.
Where else “chok” appears- that he gave themנָתַןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears
The context
6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who called on his name; they called to YHWH, and he answered them.
7 · This verse (above)
8YHWH our Elohim, you answered them; an El who forgives you were to them, and who takes vengeance on their deeds.