Elohim, while at time was used by the Hebrews as a 'name' for God, it is better described as a category of being. Elohim have 'titles' (i.e. roles) such as angel, watcher, the satan etc. These are all Elohim, part of the divine council.
A perfect example of this in the text:
"God [Elohim] has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of the gods [Elohim] he holds judgment"
- Psalm 82:1
"You are gods [Elohim],
sons of the Most High [Bene Elyon/Elohim], all of you;
nevertheless, like men you shall die,
and fall like any prince."
- Psalm 82:6-7
The context for this is after the Tower of Babel, the nations were divided up upon the number of the sons of God [Bene Elohim], and YHWHs portion was Jacobs - which latter turned into Israel after YHWH wrestled with him and broke his hip.
The problem here was that the divine beings, the sons of God allotted over the nations (70 of them) rebelled and were corrupted at some point, and Ps 82 is the judgment of these beings that they were to now die like men.
Going back to your post, YHWH is one of the Elohim, the question I raised, is YHWH the 'Elohim above all Elohim".
Deut 32 could suggest that YHWH isn't that.
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