Where in the King James Version? Jehovah's witnesses, can you tell me?
2006-12-03 07:38:54 · 18 answers · asked by cursed lamanite 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The personal name "Jehovah" of the Almighty is found four times in the King James Version.
Exodus 6:3
Psalm 83:18
Isaiah 12:2
Isaiah 26:4
Also, the KJV includes "Jehovah" in compound names three times:
Genesis 22:14
Exodus 17:15
Judges 6:24
(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth
(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
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2006-12-03 09:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Lord is a mistranslation of YHWH.
It is the same as saying "Man" is the English translation of Juan.
In Hebrew vowels were not written for any word.
(It is like this English sentence) being written as.
t s lk ths nglsh sntnce.
Just as we recognize bldg as building, the Hebrew recognized YHWH as God's personal name and not a title.
It was only considered unpronounceable by the Jews for the last 2000 years, prior to that the Jews used it in everyday conversation and even in non religious writings.
Jesus said he made Jehovah's name known.
Jehovah at John chapter 12 said that He would glorify it.
When speaking Hebrew you say Yahweh,
When speaking English you say Jehovah.
Just as Jesus is the English version of Yeshua.
Read Young's Literal Translation or American Standard Bible, and you will be surprised how many times Jehovah's name really appears in the bible. if you don't want to use the NWT.
2006-12-04 17:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by TeeM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Different translations translate the name fo God differently, in a number versions it is translated as LORD all in caps that would be the word YHWH or Jehovah. Lord, would be Adonai which is the word lord, not God. In Hebrew there are no vowels so to get Jehovah the translator took the vowels out of the word adonai and put them into the word YHWH and came up with Johavah. It is not a big deal, the versions have different ways of translating the Hebrew to the English but the important thing is that you understand which method is being used, and you get the right concept.
As far as the JW's I am not one of them, but they get their title from Isaiah where the LORD says in several passages, "You are my witnesses" One example Isaiah 43:12 "It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God." The problem JW's face is that God is clearly talking to Israel here and declares them as His witnesses.
2006-12-03 15:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Genesis 22:13-15 (in Context) Genesis 22 (Whole Chapter)
Exodus 6:3
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Exodus 6:2-4 (in Context) Exodus 6 (Whole Chapter)
Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
Exodus 17:14-16 (in Context) Exodus 17 (Whole Chapter)
Judges 6:24
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Judges 6:23-25 (in Context) Judges 6 (Whole Chapter)
Psalm 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Psalm 83:17-18 (in Context) Psalm 83 (Whole Chapter)
Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Isaiah 12:1-3 (in Context) Isaiah 12 (Whole Chapter)
Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Isaiah 26:3-5 (in Context) Isaiah 26 (Whole Chapter)
2006-12-03 15:43:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Most popular scripture is at Psalm 83:18. There is a book that is published by the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society called "Insight on the Scriptures" and in that book it will give you full details about why Jehovah's name was replaced with "Lord" in most Bibles.
2006-12-03 15:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by sunny4life 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Genesis 22:14 (Whole Chapter)
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Exodus 6:3 (Whole Chapter)
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Exodus 17:15 (Whole Chapter)
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:
Judges 6:24 (Whole Chapter)
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Psalm 83:18 (Whole Chapter)
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Isaiah 12:2 (Whole Chapter)
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Isaiah 26:4 (Whole Chapter)
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
2006-12-03 15:42:15 · answer #6 · answered by spanky 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Mike, I just want to say be very careful when dealing with JW's they are an occult. They know their way around the Bible. They changed the Bible in John Ch.1 to read, 'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was ( a ) God.
They added (a) which changed the whole meaning.
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the goverment shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
2006-12-03 17:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think they go back to times before the KJV Bible to find the word Jehovah.
2006-12-03 15:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by Atlas 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is a mistranlation of the name of God: YHWH. Westerners inserted vowel sounds, since the word was unpronounced. They mistranslated the Y as a J and the W for a V. Thus JHVH, Jehovah.
In the KJV, any time you see the word LORD in all caps, that's indicative of the name of God YHWH.
2006-12-03 15:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah,YHWH, and LORD are all translations of the same unpronounced Hebrew word denoting the Lord God. When you see the word 'LORD' in all caps, that is where the word for Jehovah is used in Scripture.
2006-12-03 15:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋