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<category>Partnership with Others
 
<category>Partnership with Others
<p>The plural form is used because Hashem either consulted with, or actively created with others.&#160; The commentators disagree regarding the identity of Hashem's partner:</p>
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<p>The plural form is used because Hashem either consulted with, or actively acted with others.&#160; The commentators disagree regarding the identity of Hashem's partner:</p>
 
<opinion>Angels
 
<opinion>Angels
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah8-8" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah8-8" data-aht="source">8:8</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="Targum Pseudo-Jonathan" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="RashiBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="RashiBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="RashiBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="RadakBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="RadakBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, Abarbanel #2, <multilink><a href="SefornoBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink></mekorot>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="BereshitRabbah8-8" data-aht="source">Bereshit Rabbah</a><a href="BereshitRabbah8-8" data-aht="source">8:8</a><a href="Bereshit Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Bereshit Rabbah</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a><a href="TargumPseudo-JonathanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="Targum Pseudo-Jonathan" data-aht="parshan">About Targum Pseudo-Jonathan</a></multilink>,&#160;<multilink><a href="RashiBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="RashiBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="RashiBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RashbamBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Rashbam</a><a href="RashbamBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Shemuel b. Meir (Rashbam)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shemuel b. Meir</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="IbnEzraBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Ibn Ezra</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="IbnEzraBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="RadakBereshit3-22" data-aht="source">Bereshit 3:22</a><a href="RadakBereshit11-7" data-aht="source">Bereshit 11:7</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, Abarbanel #2, <multilink><a href="SefornoBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink></mekorot>
 
</opinion>
 
</opinion>
 
<opinion>Utilized the Elements
 
<opinion>Utilized the Elements
<p><multilink><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kimchi</a><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Yosef Kimchi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, Abarbanel #1</p>
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<p><multilink><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Kimchi</a><a href="RadakBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Yosef Kimchi" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RambanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanBereshit1-26" data-aht="source">Bereshit 1:26</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, Abarbanel #1, Maasei Hashem,</p>
 
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<category>Honorific Plural
 
<category>Honorific Plural
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<p>Hashem sometimes speaks of himself using the "royal we", as do other honored people.</p>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot2-6" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot2-6" data-aht="source">HaEmunot VeHaDeot 2:6</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>,</mekorot>
 
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot2-6" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot2-6" data-aht="source">HaEmunot VeHaDeot 2:6</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</a></multilink>,</mekorot>
 
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<category>Way of the Text
 
<category>Way of the Text
 
<mekorot>R"Y Bekhor Shor #1, Shadal, R. D"Z Hoffmann</mekorot>
 
<mekorot>R"Y Bekhor Shor #1, Shadal, R. D"Z Hoffmann</mekorot>
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<point><b>The use of a plural verb form for a singular noun is normal Biblical usage.</b></point>
 
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Version as of 11:16, 3 August 2015

Divine Plurals

Exegetical Approaches

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Partnership with Others

Honorific Plural

Hashem sometimes speaks of himself using the "royal we", as do other honored people.

Way of the Text

Sources:R"Y Bekhor Shor #1, Shadal, R. D"Z Hoffmann
The use of a plural verb form for a singular noun is normal Biblical usage.