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You may of noticed it or maybe you haven't. What? The removal of the proper name of God from Bibles, hymms and church services. A letter from from the Vatican dated June 29th 2008 and given to the presidents of Catholic bishops conferences states that the use of the proper name of the God of Israel had crept into services. This was to stop and the alternative adonai/kyrios was to be used instead.

The Kings James Version used to have God's proper name in bold type. This was found in 4 places: Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2, 26:4. And that was it. In other places where the proper name of God was to be found, it was replaced with LORD or GOD to show to the reader who was being spoken about. The new version of the KJV has removed God's proper name from the text even though it would of existed in the original manuscripts the translation would of used and consulted.

Any who love the Name that is above all others will not be surprised by this at all. For Jehovah is determined to have a people willing to represent Him, who are willing to live, not by their standards but by His. As many know, that is not easy. But it does set apart those who claim to and those that do worship Him. Did not the Lord Jesus say to his followers that the world would be fond of what is it's own, but true Christians would be persecuted? They would be hated by this Satanic system because they adhere closely the words spoken by Jesus and his Father as contained in Holy Scripture.

Many people know what the proper name of God is. Still many more do not. Yet there will come a time when that Name will be known by everyone as Jehovah shows His strength for His people at His War of Armageddon. Until then, His people will let that name be made known in a work that cannot be stopped by governments no matter how hard they try.

If you love God, have a love for His Name and reputation, now is the time to reflect just where you are right now. How do you stand in your relationship with Jehovah? We all have to find room for improvements because we are imperfect. Yet many people before they found God lived terrible lives. Now they are so happy to find a way of life that gives them direction and purpose and a hope for the future, because they are in a faith that repsects and honours the Name of God, Jehovah. Are you among them?
 

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I love all the names of God!

Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.
Luke 23:46 ESV

And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Acts 7:59 ESV

Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
Psalm 31:5 ESV

Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:13

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12

10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord,
“and my servant whom I have chosen,
that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
11 I, I am the Lord,
and besides me there is no savior.
Isaiah 43 ESV
 
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I think there is a great misunderstanding concerning the use of the name of G-d. The goal should not be to use the “correct” or “right” name as much as to use any sacred reference to G-d with respect and honor. For me the correct use of G-d’s name has less to do with what we say it is as it is the example that we are. If we think that we must tell others that we are Christians rather than being an example of a Christian - I believe we have used the sacred name of G-d in vein. I believe this is what Jesus said in reference to those that used his name and claimed to believe on Christ but would not be accepted by Christ into his kingdom. One of the reasons that I use G-d on the internet is in part to remind me that it is not what I say but who I am and what I do that determines if my reference to G-d is counted as sacred.

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Amen, the name of Jehovah is to be greatly loved. יהוה‎ is the hebrew of it and here we see the different characters of how it was written in The Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew (10th century BCE to 135 CE), old Aramaic (10th century BCE to 4th century CE) and square Hebrew (3rd century BCE to present) scripts.
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notice the 3rd letter (waw) in the hebrew means the number 6 and we know the six is the number for man. the "he" letter is the number 5 and i heard that 5 means grace? I can only begin to think of why there are 2 of those in there. now i see that the first letter which is the yod means the number 10. 10 is the number for the first letter in the name of Jesus so remember that when you see the number 10. anyways people know the name Jesus means "Jah is salvation".

I wish I knew what the name "Jehovah" means. a little bit I read about it says :

Main article: Yahweh
It has most often been proposed that the name YHWH is a verb form derived from the Biblical Hebrew triconsonantal root היה (h-y-y) "to be", which has הוה (h-w-y) as a variant form, with a third person masculine y- prefix.This would connect it to the passage in verse Exodus 3:14, where God gives his name as אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh), translated most basically as "I am that I am" (or "I will be that which I now am"). יהוה with the vocalization "Yahweh" could theoretically be a hif'il (causative) verb inflection of root HWH, with a meaning something like "he who causes to exist" or "who gives life" (the root idea of the word perhaps being "to breathe", and hence, "to live"). As a qal (basic stem) verb inflection, it could mean "he who is, who exists".
 
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You may of noticed it or maybe you haven't. What? The removal of the proper name of God from Bibles, hymms and church services. A letter from from the Vatican dated June 29th 2008 and given to the presidents of Catholic bishops conferences states that the use of the proper name of the God of Israel had crept into services. This was to stop and the alternative adonai/kyrios was to be used instead.

The Kings James Version used to have God's proper name in bold type. This was found in 4 places: Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2, 26:4. And that was it. In other places where the proper name of God was to be found, it was replaced with LORD or GOD to show to the reader who was being spoken about. The new version of the KJV has removed God's proper name from the text even though it would of existed in the original manuscripts the translation would of used and consulted.

I also have been saying, the name of God which appears in the original writing of the Bible thousands of times should not be made to be absent in those places in translations of the Bible (that would frankly make translations inadequate) or absent in quotes of those scriptures. Yahweh revealed his name, for it to be a memorial, to be remembered in all generations, and he was not being mistaken in saying that. Jesus went about making known the name of God too.
 
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There shouldn’t be any misunderstandings concerning the use of the God of Israel’s name. Of course we don’t really know how it’s pronounced. But Jehovah allowed us to used this name for a reason. This is why he let his name be known, (Exo.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).

The Pharisees in Jesus time, thought they were teaching the truth. until Jesus came alone and prove them wrong . They didn‘t know him or his Father, (John 8:44 and John 8:19).
One doesn’t have to tell they are “Christians”, their action will truly show one way or the other. Remember what Jesus said here, (Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity,
Matt.7:22,23).
).


I’m sorry, but you’re wrong, God does want anyone who believes in him. use his name, (2Chron.7:14-If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land). From the beginning of man, there were men who followed the God of Israel. Separated from those who followed other Gods.

God wanted the difference to be known as well as seen. When you say, “Jesus said in reference to those that used his name and claimed to believe on Christ but would not be accepted by Christ into his kingdom.” what name are you saying Jesus was referring to, His or his Father? many refuse to use God’s name because they are either taught one doesn’t have to, they don’t want to viewed as a Jws, or they don’t accept the name that was allowed.

But even Jesus showed he taught his Father’s name. it was to those who believer in the God of Israel. It was God who sent these people to Jesus, (John 17:6 -I have manifested, (to make evidence by showing or displaying), thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word). those who God sent to Jesus, was shown God’s name.

Also what one comes here to say, can make or break someone who’s truly seeking. What one say will show which God/gods one follows. If they are of the world, or not, (1John 2:15,16- Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world). Again, there’s a reason why Jehovah wants any who choose to serve him, use his name. peace :)


 
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Amen, the name of Jehovah is to be greatly loved. יהוה‎ is the hebrew of it and here we see the different characters of how it was written in The Tetragrammaton in Paleo-Hebrew (10th century BCE to 135 CE), old Aramaic (10th century BCE to 4th century CE) and square Hebrew (3rd century BCE to present) scripts.
137px-Tetragrammaton_scripts.svg.png


notice the 3rd letter (waw) in the hebrew means the number 6 and we know the six is the number for man. the "he" letter is the number 5 and i heard that 5 means grace? I can only begin to think of why there are 2 of those in there. now i see that the first letter which is the yod means the number 10. 10 is the number for the first letter in the name of Jesus so remember that when you see the number 10. anyways people know the name Jesus means "Jah is salvation".

I wish I knew what the name "Jehovah" means. a little bit I read about it says :

Main article: Yahweh
It has most often been proposed that the name YHWH is a verb form derived from the Biblical Hebrew triconsonantal root היה (h-y-y) "to be", which has הוה (h-w-y) as a variant form, with a third person masculine y- prefix.This would connect it to the passage in verse Exodus 3:14, where God gives his name as אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה (Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh), translated most basically as "I am that I am" (or "I will be that which I now am"). יהוה with the vocalization "Yahweh" could theoretically be a hif'il (causative) verb inflection of root HWH, with a meaning something like "he who causes to exist" or "who gives life" (the root idea of the word perhaps being "to breathe", and hence, "to live"). As a qal (basic stem) verb inflection, it could mean "he who is, who exists".

Insight On the Scriptures
, Vol. 2, pg 1174 says of the Hebrew letter Waw: "The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In pronunciation this letter corresponds generally to the English “w,” as in “wine”; at times, however, in modern Hebrew it is given the sound of English “v.” In this work it is transliterated as “w” (ו), “u” (?), and “oh” (ו). It is rarely used as an initial letter, usually being substituted for by the letter yohdh (י). In the Hebrew, it appears at the beginning of each of the eight verses of Psalm 119:41-48.”

Thus, Waw does not mean the number six but is “the sixth letter in the Hebrew alphabet". The Hebrew word shesh (H8337) means “six” and is used at such places as Genesis 30:20; Exodus 26:22, 25; 28:10; 36:27, 30; Numbers 1:21.
 
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Being invited to greet and address an important person by name is an honor. Dignitaries are often addressed by titles, such as “Mr. President,” “Your Majesty,” or “Your Honor.” So if someone in high station told you, “Please, just call me by my name,” you would no doubt feel privileged.

God's unique name, as expressed in Hebrew (archaic), יהוה (in Greek called the "Tetragrammaton", meaning "four letters") is rendered as Jehovah in modern English. At Isaiah 42:8, he says: “I am Jehovah. That is my name.” Although he also has many titles, such as “Creator,” “Almighty,” and “Sovereign Lord,” he has always honored his loyal servants by letting them address him by his personal name.

At Exodus 3:14, following Moses request concerning what name he was to tell the Israelites when he came to them in Egypt just before their exodus in 1513 B.C.E., God said to Moses: "I SHALL PROVE TO BE WHAT I SHALL PROVE TO BE.” And he added: “This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘I SHALL PROVE TO BE has sent me to you.’”

God now says: "This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘Jehovah the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name to time indefinite, and this is the memorial of me to generation after generation."(Ex 3:15)

At the outset with Moses, Jehovah gave the meaning of his name - I Shall Prove To Be What I Shall Prove To Be - and is from the Hebrew root word hawah, which means "He Cause To Become". Thus, God's personal name of Jehovah means that he can become whatever he needs to be to accomplish his everlasting purpose, proving to be anything he needs to be. The online interlinear Scripture4all reads at Exodus 3:14 as the meaning of God's name: "I-shall-become who I-am-becoming."

This unique name - Jehovah (in the form of the Tetragrammaton) - is in the original Hebrew Scriptures 6,973 times and is the best known English pronunciation of the divine name, although “Yahweh” is favored by most Hebrew scholars. We would not know the Creator's name, if he had not had it written in his word the Bible.

On the night before Jesus death, he said in prayer to his heavenly Father, Jehovah: "I have made your name manifest to the men you gave me out of the world.....Righteous Father, the world has, indeed, not come to know you; but I have come to know you, and these have come to know that you sent me forth. And 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 and I in union with them.”(John 17:6, 25, 26)

Though Jewish superstition was already taking root in the 1st century C.E., Jesus made known his Father's unique name, Jehovah, with all it's import, to his disciples. This Jewish superstition prevented the Jews from pronouncing Jehovah's name when they came upon it in reading the Hebrew Scriptures (commonly called the Old Testament), but replaced it with the word "Lord" (Hebrew Adonai or Greek Kyrios).

This practice of substituting titles for the divine name that developed among the Jews was applied in later copies of the Greek Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and many other translations, ancient and modern. The Dictionnaire de la Bible, by F. Vigouroux, Paris, 1926, col. 223, says that “the Septuagint and the Vulgate contain Κύριος and Dominus, ‘Lord,’ where the original contains Jehovah.”
 
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Insight On the Scriptures
, Vol. 2, pg 1174 says of the Hebrew letter Waw: "The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In pronunciation this letter corresponds generally to the English “w,” as in “wine”; at times, however, in modern Hebrew it is given the sound of English “v.” In this work it is transliterated as “w” (ו), “u” (?), and “oh” (ו). It is rarely used as an initial letter, usually being substituted for by the letter yohdh (י). In the Hebrew, it appears at the beginning of each of the eight verses of Psalm 119:41-48.”

Thus, Waw does not mean the number six but is “the sixth letter in the Hebrew alphabet". The Hebrew word shesh (H8337) means “six” and is used at such places as Genesis 30:20; Exodus 26:22, 25; 28:10; 36:27, 30; Numbers 1:21.

ah can you tell me what all the letters are in numbers? I am not very good with this sort of stuff. would be cool to see what they add up to and what other words add up the same number. i am looking at a website and it says the 4 letter name is the number 26.

i have found this in the internet:
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and this:
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i don't get it, I know there are words for numbers but there are also letters that are numbers so can you explain more to me what it means? is the letter waw never used for the number 6 is the bible? in psalms 119:41 it is the 6th letter to be used it looks like.
 
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Noxot, here are some numbers in Hebrew:

' Echad is 1, as at Genesis 1:5, 9; 2:24; 11:6; 27:45.
Shnayim is 2, as at Genesis 1:16; 10:25; 19:1.
Shalosh is 3, as at Genesis 5:22; 6:15; 9:28; 17:25.
' Arba' is 4, as at Genesis 2:10; 14:9, 46:22.
Chamesh is 5, as at Genesis 5:6, 11, 15, 17, 21.
Shesh is 6, as at Genesis 7:6, 11; 46:18.
Sheba is 7, as at Genesis 5:7, 25, 31; 11:21; 21:28.
Shmoneh is 8, as at Genesis 5:4, 19; Exodus 26:2.
Tesha is 9, as at Genesis 5:27; 11:19, 24
'Eser' is 10, as at Genesis 5:14; 16:3; Numbers 14:22.
' Echad 'asar is 11 (ten + one), as at Genesis 32:22 and 37:9.
Shnayim 'asar is 12 (two + ten), as at Genesis 5:8; 14:4; 17:20.

' Arba me'ah is 400 (four + hundreds), as at Genesis 11:13, 15, 17.

Hebrew is comprised of 22 consonants and no vowels, in which several of these evidently can represent two sounds, giving a total of some 28 sounds. The vowel sounds were supplied by the reader, guided by the context, much as an English-speaking person fills in the vowels for such abbreviations as “bldg.” (building), “blvd.” (boulevard), and “hgt.” (height).

It is believed that the traditional pronunciation of the Hebrew Scriptures was kept alive and handed down by those specializing in reading the Law, Prophets, and Psalms for the instruction of the people. Then, in the second half of the first millennium C.E., the Masoretes devised a system of dots and dashes called vowel points, and these were inserted in the consonantal text. Additionally, certain accent marks were supplied to indicate stress, pause, connection between words and clauses, and musical notation.
 
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You may of noticed it or maybe you haven't. What? The removal of the proper name of God from Bibles, hymms and church services. A letter from from the Vatican dated June 29th 2008 and given to the presidents of Catholic bishops conferences states that the use of the proper name of the God of Israel had crept into services. This was to stop and the alternative adonai/kyrios was to be used instead.

The Kings James Version used to have God's proper name in bold type. This was found in 4 places: Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2, 26:4. And that was it. In other places where the proper name of God was to be found, it was replaced with LORD or GOD to show to the reader who was being spoken about. The new version of the KJV has removed God's proper name from the text even though it would of existed in the original manuscripts the translation would of used and consulted.

Any who love the Name that is above all others will not be surprised by this at all. For Jehovah is determined to have a people willing to represent Him, who are willing to live, not by their standards but by His. As many know, that is not easy. But it does set apart those who claim to and those that do worship Him. Did not the Lord Jesus say to his followers that the world would be fond of what is it's own, but true Christians would be persecuted? They would be hated by this Satanic system because they adhere closely the words spoken by Jesus and his Father as contained in Holy Scripture.

Many people know what the proper name of God is. Still many more do not. Yet there will come a time when that Name will be known by everyone as Jehovah shows His strength for His people at His War of Armageddon. Until then, His people will let that name be made known in a work that cannot be stopped by governments no matter how hard they try.

If you love God, have a love for His Name and reputation, now is the time to reflect just where you are right now. How do you stand in your relationship with Jehovah? We all have to find room for improvements because we are imperfect. Yet many people before they found God lived terrible lives. Now they are so happy to find a way of life that gives them direction and purpose and a hope for the future, because they are in a faith that repsects and honours the Name of God, Jehovah. Are you among them?


They have put it back into The KJV; see dnkjb.net

rob
 
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They have put it back into The KJV; see dnkjb.net

rob

It only took 400 years for God's name of Jehovah to be restored by this rendition. Had the translators that King James had authorized been truly sincere in wanting people to know "the true God", these would placed Jehovah's name in all 6,972 places where it rightly deserves, rather than just the 4 times at Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 12:2 and 26:4.

Thus, Psalms 111:2 has more meaning when it says: "The works of Jehovah ("of the Lord", King James Bible) are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein."(The Divine Names King James Bible)
 
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