Exodus 20:2-3, Exodus 15:11, Exodus 34:14, Isaiah 42:8

[Abeja]

Let's play a game.


Official translations:
- God ,Gods, idols = Elohim
- Lord = YHWH




1)Exodus 20:2-3

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me."

Now let's change it a little bit.

2)

"I am YHWH your Elohim, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other Elohim before Me."

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1)Exodus 15:11

Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you-- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

2)

Who among the Elohim is like you, YHWH? Who is like you-- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?

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1)Exodus 34:14

"Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God."

2)

"Do not worship any other Elohim, for YHWH, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous El."

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1)Isaiah 42:8

"I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to [other] idols."

2)

"I am YHWH; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to [other] Elohim."

What do you notice?

[Sideritis]

Idols is not equal to Elohim in my understanding. But does it mean that the sum is zero?

[Anglojew]

Let's play a game.




1)Exodus 20:2-3


Now let's change it a little bit.

2)


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1)Exodus 15:11


2)


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1)Exodus 34:14


2)


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1)Isaiah 42:8


2)



What do you notice?

That you don't know much about Hebrew grammar:

Elohim (Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים) is a grammatically singular or plural noun for "god" or "gods" in both modern and ancient Hebrew language.

When used with singular verbs and adjectives elohim is usually singular, "god" or especially, the God. When used with plural verbs and adjectives elohim is usually plural, "gods" or "powers"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim

[Abeja]

Idols is not equal to Elohim in my understanding. But does it mean that the sum is zero?

Elohim is translated as both "God" an "idols".

[Abeja]

That you don't know much about Hebrew grammar:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim

Elohim doesn't mean God or Gods.

And it's peculiar and curious that Jews named "God" and "idols" with the same word.

[Abeja]

Bump

[Abeja]

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[Abeja]

Final bump

[Böri]

Elohim is plural and this means gods I heard. -im is plural in Hebrew I think.

[Insuperable]

Back then the language wasn't developed as now. Many things were denoted by one word, depending on context.