Tag Archives: Deuteronomy 33:2

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה מִסִּינַ֥י בָּא֙ וְזָרַ֤ח מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ לָ֔מֹו הֹופִ֨יעַ֙ מֵהַ֣ר פָּארָ֔ן וְאָתָ֖ה מֵרִבְבֹ֣ת קֹ֑דֶשׁ מִֽימִינֹ֕ו אֵשְׁדָּת לָֽמֹו׃ (Deuteronomy 33:2) And he said, “YHWH came from Sinai, and dawned from Seʿir upon them; he shone forth from Mount Paran, and came from among myriads of holiness—at his right hand was a fiery law for them.” This majestic verse paints a vision of YHWH’s appearance to His people in poetic form. It’s filled with dynamic verbs, place names, and elevated Hebrew style. Let’s walk through the grammar, structure, and poetic force of this verse to discover how Hebrew communicates divine majesty.… Learn Hebrew