Joshua 24:15
New King James Version (NKJV)
” And if it seems evil to you to serve ‘the Lord’ [ha-YHWH: the-Word and Works, of Israel’s ‘Elohiym], choose for yourselves this day ‘whom’ [asher: that which, wheresoever, etc..] you will serve, whether ‘the gods’ [ha-beleyahal: the-wicked, the-evil, etc..] which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or ‘the gods’ [ha-beleyahal: the-wicked, the-evil, etc..] of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve ‘the Lord’ [YHWH: the-Word and Works, of Israel’s ‘Elohiym].” “
Paraphrasing ‘YH’shua’ (YH saves), ” ‘Your will’ (YHWH ‘Elohiym’s, the Deliverer’s ‘Word and Works’ (Will) be done ‘on earth’ (IN US) as it is in heaven.”
‘Amein’ (Amen: So be it, Truth, Truly, etc..)
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon (in context):
Whom: אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher, ash-er’; a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:—× after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h834/kjv/wlc/0-1/
The-G-ds: בְּלִיַּעַל bᵉlîyaʻal, bel-e-yah’-al; from H1097 and H3276;(often in connection with H376, H802, H1121, etc.) without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness:—Belial, evil, naughty, ungodly (men), wicked. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h1100/kjv/wlc/0-1/
Jesus: 3091 Yhowshuwa` yeh-ho-shoo’-ah or Yhowshua {yeh-ho-shoo’-ah}; from 3068 and 3467; Jehovah-[YH–] saved[s]; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader:–Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare 1954, 3442. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3091/kjv/wlc/0-1/
Amen (Amein): אָמֵן ʼâmên, aw-mane’; from H539; sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly:—Amen, so be it, truth. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h543/kjv/wlc/0-1/
Lord:שַׂר sar, sar; from H8323; a head person (of any rank or class):—captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h8269/kjv/wlc/0-1/ [Replaces YHWH, the name of Abraham’s ‘Elohiym.]
Lord: אֲדֹנָיʼ Ădônây, ad-o-noy’; an emphatic form of H113; the Lord (used ‘as a proper name’ [but as title chosen by man not the ‘Elohiym of Abraham] of ‘God’ [‘Elohiym] only):—(my) ‘Lord’ [Replaces YHWH, the name of Abraham’s ‘Elohiym]. https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h136/kjv/wlc/0-1/
More Definitions for L-rd
Source: www.thehebrewmessiah.com:
Lord (a title not a name) – also the biblical Baal (L-rd): ” ‘god’ [eloha] worshipped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities, especially among the Canaanites, who apparently considered him a fertility deity and one of the most important gods in the pantheon….” (Read more at source).
Significance of the Name of the ‘Elohiym of Israel:
YHWH (YH) (the ‘I AM’, (replaced by L-rd)):
“Moses says: May I say who sent me? He asks for ‘God’s‘ [‘Elohiym’s] name. The Israelites will want to know who has sent me, and ‘God’ [‘Elohiym] replies with a sentence, “Ehyeh asher ehyeh.” This is a first person sentence that can be translated, “I am who I am”, or perhaps, “I will be who I will be,”.. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_that_I_Am
The name that is the Word and Works of Abraham’s ‘Elohiym! The expressions (ruwach: spirit, etc..) of the ‘Elohiym of Abraham (YHWH). YH’s wisdom in YH’s ‘angels’ (messengers, ambassadors, etc..), also in the appointed men, women, and prophets, leading to ‘YH’shua’ (YH Saves). (See: John 14:12).
May, “YHWH bless you and keep you!” Numbers 6: 24-26.
Scholarly view on YHWH: Tetragrammaton
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