The word “echad” teaches us that God is the ONLY God that we are to serve. To be sure, some translations render this verse as, “Hear Isra’el, the LORD is our God, the LORD alone.” This is the primary meaning conveyed by the use of this word “echad.” That God is our only God is paramount to correctly understanding any revelation of him in his Word.

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