New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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'They shall cover the surface of the land, so that no one will be able to see the land. They will also eat the rest of what has escaped-- what is left to you from the hail-- and they will eat every tree which sprouts for you out of the field.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They shall cover to cover Verb H3680 וְכִסָּה֙ ve·chis·sah
the surface an eye Noun H5869 עֵ֣ין ein
of the land, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
so that no not Adverb H3808 וְלֹ֥א ve·lo
one will be able to be able, have power Verb H3201 יוּכַ֖ל yu·chal
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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to see to see Verb H7200 לִרְאֹ֣ת lir·'ot
the land. earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
They will also eat to eat Verb H398 וְאָכַ֣ל ve·'a·chal
the rest remainder, excess, preeminence Noun H3499 יֶ֣תֶר ye·ter
of what has escaped-- an escape Noun H6413 הַפְּלֵטָ֗ה hap·pe·le·tah
what is left to remain, be left over Verb H7604 הַנִּשְׁאֶ֤רֶת han·nish·'e·ret
to you from the hail-- hail Noun H1259 הַבָּרָ֔ד hab·ba·rad,
and they will eat to eat Verb H398 וְאָכַל֙ ve·'a·chal
every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
tree tree, trees, wood Noun H6086 הָעֵ֔ץ ha·'etz,
which sprouts to sprout, spring up Verb H6779 הַצֹּמֵ֥חַ ha·tzo·me·ach
for you out of the field. field, land Noun H7704 הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ has·sa·deh.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'They shall cover the surface of the land, so that no one will be able to see the land. They will also eat the rest of what has escaped-- what is left to you from the hail-- and they will eat every tree which sprouts for you out of the field.
King James Bible 'They And they shall cover the surface face of the land, so earth, that no one will cannot be able to see the land. They will also earth: and they shall eat the rest residue of what has escaped-- what that which is left to escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail-- hail, and they will shall eat every tree which sprouts groweth for you out of the field.field:
Hebrew Greek English 'They shall cover the surface of the land, so that no one will be able to see the land. They will also eat the rest of what has escaped-- what is left to you from the hail-- and they will eat every tree which sprouts for you out of the field.