“The Lord will then be king over all the earth. In that day the Lord will be seen as one with a single name.”‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭14‬:‭9‬Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Eḥad "Hear, O Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is One."There are two larger-print letters in the first sentence ('ayin ע and daleth ד) which, when combined, spell "עד". In Hebrew this means "witness". The idea thus conveyed is that through the recitation or proclamation of the Shema one is a living witness testifying to the truth of its message. Modern Kabbalistic schools, namely that of the Ari, teach that when one recites the last letter of the word ecḥad (אחד), meaning "one", he is to intend that he is ready to "die into God"Sh'ma: literally means listen, heed, or hear and do(according to the Targum, accept)Yisrael: Israel, in the sense of the people or congregation of IsraelAdonai: often translated as "LORD", it is read in place of the YHWH written in the Hebrew text; Samaritans say Shema, which is Aramaic for "the [Divine] Name" and is the exact equivalent of the Hebrew ha-Shem, which Rabbinic Jews substitute for Adonai in a non-liturgical context such as everyday speech.Eloheinu: the plural 1st person possessive of אֱלֹהִים‎ Elohim, meaning "our God".Echad: the unified and cardinal number One אֶחָד‎This first verse of the Shema relates to the kingship of God. The first verse, "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is One LORD", has always been regarded as the confession of belief in the One God. Due to the ambiguity of the possible ways to translate the Hebrew passage, there are several possible renderings:"Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our God! Adonai is One!", and"Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our God – Adonai alone."Many commentaries have been written about the subtle differences between the translations. There is an emphasis on the oneness of God and on the sole worship of God by Israel. There are other translations, though most retain one or the other emphases.Going Boldly Where The Last Man has Gone Before! Decrease time over target: PayPal or Venmo @clastronaut Cash App $clastronaut