Bible Question: I have read the begining notes in the NASB, NIV, and other translations. I still feel the answer is inadequate for me, I wonder why the NASB and others like NIV does not take a big step, in what seems to me, to be more accurate, and use YHWH for LORD. I think most congreations are now more used to hearing the word Yahweh than in the past. THE NEW JERUSALEN BIBLE, uses it as Yahweh. This is a Catholic translation, and I find is refreshing to see the LORD used as Yahweh. I do not agree with the total translation. I would like to see the LORD refered to as Yahweh. Maybe someone knows of a good translation that says Yahweh. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Farout! I was just involved in a discussion about the name YHWH with another poster. Because of our discussion, I because curious about how the NT translated YHWH whenever an OT passage which contained that word was quoted. As a result, I found 50 instances where the OT word 'YHWH' was translated by the Greek word 'kurios' or 'Lord'. Therefore, I would argue that Lord is a good translation of YHWH, since that is how the inspired NT writers translated it. Here are the references: ****************************************** The first reference is the New Testament verse, the second is the Old Testament verse being quoted. Mt. 3:3, Is. 40:1 Mt. 4:7, Deut. 6:16 Mt. 4:10, Deut. 6:13 Mt. 5:33, Num. 30:2 Mt. 21:9, Ps. 118:26 Mt. 21:42, Ps. 118:22-23 Mt. 22:37, Deut. 6:5 Mt. 22:44, Ps. 110:1 Mt. 23:39, Ps. 118:26 Mt. 27:10, Zech. 11:13 Mk. 1:3, Is. 40:3 Mk. 11:9, Ps. 118:26 Mk. 12:11, Ps. 118:22-23 Mk. 12:29-30, Deut. 6:4-5 Mk. 12:36, Ps. 110:1 Lk. 2:23, Ex. 13:12, 15 Lk. 3:4, Is. 40:3 Lk. 4:8, Deut. 6:13 Lk. 4:12, Deut. 6:16 Lk. 4:18-19, Is. 61:1-2 Lk. 10:27, Deut. 6:5 Lk. 13:35, Ps. 118:26 Lk. 19:38, Ps. 118:26 Lk. 20:42-43, Ps. 110:1 Jn. 1:23, Is. 40:3 Jn. 12:13, Ps. 118:25-26 Jn. 12:38, Is. 53:1 Acts 2:20-21, Joel 2:31-32 Acts 2:25, Ps. 16:8 Acts 2:34, Ps. 110:1 Acts 3:22, Deut. 18:15 Acts 4:26, Ps. 2:2 Acts 7:49, Is. 66:1 Acts 15:17, Amos 9:12 Rom. 4:8, Ps. 32:2 Rom. 9:29, Is. 1:9 Rom. 10:13, Joel 2:32 Rom. 11:34, Is. 40:13 Rom. 15:1, Ps. 117:1 1 Cor. 2:16, Is. 40:13 1 Cor. 3:20, Ps. 94:11 1 Cor. 10:26, Ps. 24:1 2 Tim. 2:19, Num. 16:5 Heb. 7:21, Ps. 110:4 Heb. 8:8-12, Jer. 31:31-34 Heb. 10:16-17, Jer. 31:33-34 Heb. 10:30, Deut. 32:36 Heb. 12:5-6, Prov. 3:11-12 Heb. 13:6, Ps. 118:6 1 Pet. 3:12, Ps. 34:15 *********************************************** I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |