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הוא אשר דבר ה׳. כבר אמר לי השם שהוא יראה קדושתו בקרובים אליו כטעם רק אתכם ידעתי וכאשר אראה בם קדושתי אז אהיה נכבד ועל פני כל העם אכבד וייראו ממני: THIS IS THAT THE LORD SPOKE. God has previously told me that He will demonstrate His holiness through those who are close to Him.7However, Moses did not record this communication (Krinsky). See Rashi for another interpretation. Our verse is similar in meaning to You only have I known8The complete verse reads, You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities. (Amos 3:2). I will be exalted when I show My sanctity through those who are close to Me. I will then be glorified before all the people, and they will fear me.