Has the name Jehovah really been deleted 7,000 times from the Hebrew version ?

Question

if so..did King James do it ?

Answer 1

Yes, However, many translations leave out the name Jehovah, replacing it with such titles as “Lord” or “Eternal.” What belongs in this verse? A title or the name Jehovah?

Psalms 83:18 speaks about a name. In the original Hebrew in which much of the Bible was written, a unique personal name appears here. It is spelled הוהי (YHWH) in Hebrew letters. In English, the common rendering of that name is “Jehovah.” It appears in the original text of the Hebrew Scriptures nearly 7,000 times!

Ancient Hebrew was written without vowels. Therefore, no one today can say for sure exactly how people of Bible times pronounced YHWH. However, should this prevent us from using God’s name? In Bible times, the name Jesus may have been pronounced Yeshua or possibly Yehoshua—no one can say for certain. Yet, people the world over today use different forms of the name Jesus, pronouncing it in the way that is common in their language. They do not hesitate to use the name just because they do not know its first-century pronunciation. Similarly, if you were to travel to a foreign land, you might well find that your own name sounds quite different in another tongue. Hence, uncertainty about the ancient pronunciation of God’s name is no reason for not using it.

A second reason often given for omitting God’s name from the Bible involves a long-standing tradition of the Jews. Many of them hold that God’s name should never be pronounced. The writers of the Hebrew Bible (the “Old Testament”) were all faithful men who lived by the Law that God gave to the ancient Israelites. Yet, they made frequent use of God’s name. For instance, they included it in many psalms that were sung out loud by crowds of worshipers. Jehovah God even instructed his worshipers to call upon his name, and faithful ones obeyed. (Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21) Hence, Christians today do not hesitate to use God’s name respectfully, as Jesus surely did.—John 17:26.

In replacing God’s name with titles, Bible translators make a serious mistake. They make God seem remote and impersonal, whereas the Bible urges humans to cultivate “intimacy with Jehovah.” (Psalm 25:14) Think of an intimate friend of yours. How close would you really be if you never learned your friend’s name? Similarly, when people are kept in ignorance about God’s name, Jehovah, how can they become truly close to God? Furthermore, when people do not use God’s name, they also lack knowledge of its wonderful meaning. What does the divine name mean?

God himself explained the meaning of his name to his faithful servant Moses. When Moses asked about God’s name, Jehovah replied: “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” (Exodus 3:14) Rotherham’s translation renders those words: “I Will Become whatsoever I please.” So Jehovah can become whatever is needed in order to fulfill his purposes.

Clearly, the name Jehovah belongs in the Bible. Knowing its meaning and using it freely in our worship are powerful aids in drawing closer to our heavenly Father, Jehovah.

Answer 2

King James is relatively innocent.
A KJV of 1950 will have the name 'Jehovah' in it.
A more modern publishing of the same version will not.
It seems in the last 80 years , or so, the name has been erased ....even from the hotel Gideon Bible.
Alas.
Its a phenomenon of the 20th century.
Originally, that name was all over the Hebrew scriptures.

Answer 3

"Jehovah" was found 7 times in 7 verses in the Old Testament.

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.

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 17:15 - And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:

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.

Psalms 83:18 - That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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 26:4 - Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Answer 4

There is no name Jehovah in Hebrew.. First of all, there's no J in ancient Hebrew.. the tetragrammaton "YHVH" has no vowel marks to tell one how to pronounce it and the only person who was allowed to pronounce it was the high priest at Yom Kippur. Since the temple was destroyed, no one has uttered that name in over 2000 years, and therefore it's exact pronunciation is lost.

Answer 5

the name jehovah does not appear in hebrew bibles, no. the name Y - H - W - H does.

Answer 6

the name jehovah is only invented by man you can read it also in ther own book REASONING OF THE SCRIPTURE page 192,jehovah witness book, for more inf.....visit www.angdatingdaan.org