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NASB | Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert-- His name is the LORD--be in good spirits before Him. |
Bible Question: God said in Ex 3:14, "I AM WHO I AM." Jesus, in John 8:58, uses the same "I AM" when He says, "Before Abraham was, I AM." The original Hebrew and Greek texts use the "I AM." Where does the four-letter YHWH come from? |
Bible Answer: Hi Malexis, The four Hebrew letters (Yod, He, Waw and He) are often called the "Tetragrammaton". They are the four Hebrew letters that correspond to YHWH and are transliterated IAUE or Yahweh. Yahweh is a name used for our Almighty Father in Heaven that we often call "Our LORD" or "God". The reason we see "LORD" and "God" in our Bibles is because of a Jewish tradition in which the name Yahweh was not to be spoken for fear that the name be blasphemed, mostly because we, as humans are not worthy enough even to utter His name with our unclean lips. The Preface of some bibles will admit why they change His name. Nearly all will cite tradition and familiarity as the reason. This point is clearly debatable. Sometimes people say the correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton is "Jehovah". But Jehovah could never be the right pronunciation. The name of Yahweh is used in reference to the Heavenly Father because in the scriptures we are told to praise, exalt, bless, love, teach, preach, anoint, assemble, believe, give thanks, honor and call on His name. The Tetragrammaton has been found in the 2000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls and in ancient copies of the Septuagint! May you be blessed in His name, Keliy |
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