G-d’s four-letter Name (YHVH) is normally read as if it were written “Adonai,” but in this verse, the actual word “Adonai” is followed by G-d’s four-letter Name. We therefore pronounce YHVH in this instance as if it were written “Elohim.” Rashi explains this combination of Names to mean that G-d is merciful in judgment.
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