C. J. Labuschagne points out, the Hebrew word for "one" (echad) in Deuteronomy 6.4 refers to "somebody who has no family, and, applied to Yahweh, this means He does not belong to any family of gods. This aspect distinguishes Him from all other gods. Furthermore, the confession that Yahweh was a Singe One was directed against the concept of divine families common in many pagan religions." "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God one LORD" (Deut. 6.4).
