Deuteronomy 16:17

Hebrew
אִ֖ישׁ כְּמַתְּנַ֣ת יָד֑וֹ כְּבִרְכַּ֛ת יְהוָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

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Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

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Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן לָֽךְ
ESV
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God that he has given you.
NIV
Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.
NLT
All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the LORD your God.
LXX
ἕκαστος κατὰ δύναμιν τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
χειρῶν ὑμῶν κατὰ τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
εὐλογίαν κυρίου τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
σου ἣν ἔδωκέν σοι
KJV
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.

Deuteronomy 16:16 ← Deuteronomy 16:17 → Deuteronomy 16:18

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