Deut 6:4-5

Shema Isra-el!

Hear O Israel

Adonay eloheynu

The LORD your God

Adonay ekhad

The LORD one

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Ve’ahavta et Adonay elohekha

And you shall love the LORD your God

Bekol-levavkha

With all your heart

Ubekol-nafshekha

And with all your soul

Ubekol-me’odekha

And with all your might

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Ve’ahavta et Adonay elohekha

And you shall love (‘ahav) the LORD your God

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Ve’ahavta et Adonay elohekha

And you shall love (‘ahav) the LORD your God

= covenant/treaty loyalty;

commitment

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Bekol-levavkha

With all your heart (levav)

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Bekol-levavkha

With all your heart (levav)

= mind and will

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Ubekol-naphshekha

And with all your soul (nephesh)

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Ubekol-naphshekha

And with all your soul (nephesh)

= life

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Ubekol-me’odekha

And with all your might (me’od)

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Ubekol-me’odekha

And with all your might (me’od)

= possessions

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Deut 6:4-5

Shema Isra-el!

Hear O Israel

Adonay eloheynu

The LORD your God

Adonay ekhad

The LORD one

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Deut 6:4-5

Shema Isra-el!

Hear O Israel

Adonay eloheynu

The LORD is your God

Adonay ekhad

The LORD is one God

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Deut 6:22-23

22 The LORD displayed before our eyes great and awesome signs and wonders against

Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his household.

23 He brought us out from there in order to bring us in, to give us the land that he promised on oath to our ancestors.

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Deut 6:4-5

Shema Isra-el!

Hear O Israel

Adonay eloheynu

The LORD is your God = personal God

Adonay ekhad

The LORD is one God = powerful God

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