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Here stand I and the children Hashem has given me as signs and portents in Yisrael from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Tzion Isaiah 8:18 (The Israel Bible™)
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי וְהַיְלָדִים אֲשֶׁר נָתַן־לִי יְהֹוָה לְאֹתוֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵעִם יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת הַשֹּׁכֵן בְּהַר צִיּוֹן Hear the verse in Hebrew
After describing the impending Assyrian invasion, Isaiah takes steps to ensure that a small number of believes in Hashem's (God's) salvation will remain. He goes so far as to give his children names of hope and promise, as signs that the redemption will come. Isaiah points to the fact that God's presence continues to reside on Mount Tzion. Hashem will never abandon His land or His people. Instead, He remains with His children even while they are in exile, and guarantees that He will redeem them at the right time.
The above verse describes Yaakov's (Jacob) arrival in Beit El (Bethel). When Yaakovarrives in Beit El, the city near which his grandfather Avraham (Abraham) called to Hashem (God) for the first time in the Land of Israel (Genesis 12:8), he recognizes its unique spiritual character. From that moment on, Beit El appears throughout the Bible as a special location for prayer. The Hebrew name Beit El means “The House of the Lord,” and signifies its powerful purpose. A home protects a person from the elements, extreme temperatures and rain. Similarly, we are meant to view “The House of the Lord” as a safe haven, protecting us from danger and therefore an ideal location for coming close to Hashem.
And that you may recount in the hearing of your sons and of your sons’ sons how I made a mockery of the Egyptians and how I displayed My signs among them—in order that you may know that I am Hashem Exodus 10:2 (The Israel Bible™)
וּלְמַעַן תְּסַפֵּר בְּאָזְנֵי בִנְךָ וּבֶן־בִּנְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר הִתְעַלַּלְתִּי בְּמִצְרַיִם וְאֶת־אֹתֹתַיאֲשֶׁר־שַׂמְתִּי בָם וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי־אֲנִי יְהוָה Hear the verse in Hebrew
Hashem (God) plagued the Egyptians to teach that that He is the true God. In the above verse, Hashem adds that the plagues are also intended to cause the Children of Israel to recognize His power. After living in Egypt for generations, the Jewish people had becomes influenced by their idolatrous surroundings. The reminder to the Children of Israel that Hashem runs the world was especially important as they were about to follow Hashem into the wilderness on their journey to the Promised Land. Jews are commanded to remember the exodus every day of their lives. The memory of the miracles that took place then continues to strengthen our faith and ability to meet life's challenges. The group of hikers above is channeling the journey of their ancestors as they enjoy their own adventure in the wilderness of southern Israel.