A person goes out to his work and to his labor [avad] until evening. (Psalm 104:23) As for me and my house, we will serve [avad] the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) The Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Let my people go, so that they may worship [avad] me.’ ” (Exodus 8:1, NIV) See, the ancient Hebrews integrated these three words in one.
