Jun 19, 2017 p recisely 451 years after the june 19, 1566, birth of king james i of england, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest. It is not that the divine name, jehovah, does not appear at all in the king james version. It appears that the jerusalem bible was the first one to used yahweh instead of lord and jehovah. The new testament was published in 1979, the psalms in 1980, and the full bible in 1982. It derives from four hebrew consonants, called the. Another king james bible believer jehovah another king james bible believer. It was a hard decision, and many of our translators agree with you.
First of all, obviously the divine name yhwh is in the old testament. Why do some bible translations not use the name jehovah. Subsequently, jehovah was used not only in the authorized king james version of 1611, but the spanish valera version of 1602, the portugese almeida version of 1681, the german elberfelder version of 1871, and the american standard version of 1901. Onehundredandthirty respected bible scholars, church leaders, and lay christians worked for seven years with the goal of updating the vocabulary and grammar of the king james version, while preserving the classic style of the of the. I myself have an old pre1985 king james that still has the name jehovah in it, as well as 5 other translations not counting internet access to many more. Does the new king james bible use the name jehovah. They state the new world translation was written and published to support our teachings. Jehovah s name rightly belongs in the bible because he is its author. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. Our opening preamble sets the tone for our body of work that is the divine name. When the hebrew bible was first written down in the hebrew language, they wrote only with consonants, not vowels.
According to the publishers, one of the main reasons for producing a new translation was that most bible versions in common use, including the authorized version king james, employed archaic language. Jehovahs name can be found in some older versions of the bible at psalm 83. Jehovahs witness doctrine redianswers study resources. For those antijw posters who claim the jws have their own bible and a new one at that and that the kjv version is the only one to be trusted read what the publishers of the new kjv says.
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 divine name king james version, however, restores the name jehovah in nearly 7,000 places where yhwh or jhvh latin originally was. How many times is the name jehovah mentioned in the bible. And people are quite uncomfortable with a little guy standing up and saying the majority of people, including priests, have been wrong for a couple thousand years. This evidence actually points strongly the other direction. Jul 08, 20 we are the victims of 350 years of the king james tradition. Some places where the name jehovah can be found in the king james bible is psalm 83. The anglicized edition was originally known as the revised authorized version, but the nkjv title is now used universally. Jehovahs name restored in the new king james version. New king james bible with the divine name encouragement. However, sadly, most modern translations have take. Further, it is far more important to know god through faith in jesus christ, than it is to know the correct pronunciation of his name in hebrew.
New king james version nkjv download the free bible. The term jehovah, appearing in the american standard version 1901, takes the place of lord all caps in the king james translation, as well as in most modern versions. The new king james version 1982, though based on the king james version, replaces jehovah wherever it appears in the authorized king james version with l ord, and adds a note. This is the last in a threepart series on jehovahs witnesses. Cleveland daily banner wright way a new king james bible. Jehovahs name rightly belongs in the bible because he is its author. Why is the name jehovah not found in the king james version of the bible or in most modern translations. The term jehovah, appearing in the american standard version 1901, takes the place of lord all caps in the king james translation, as well as in most. P recisely 451 years after the june 19, 1566, birth of king james i of england, one achievement of his reign still stands above the rest. The reason we dont use the king james version any more it used to be the bible the witnesses used is because we have an easier to understand bible with jehovahs name restored to it. International childrens bible new century version new king james version. See jehovah instances in the king james version kjv. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only.
Bible versions the nkjv was commissioned in 1975 by thomas nelson publishers. These included special tv and radio documentaries, as well as. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Is there a new kings james version that has restored god s. Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong.
New king james version nkjv download the free bible app. The catholic knox translation of jesus words at john 17. This course has been followed by the american standard version 1901, seven times in the king james version 1611, and by the new world translation of jehovah witnesses. The new king james version nkjv is an english translation of the bible first published in 1982 by thomas nelson. It is also used, and strenuously promoted by, the jehovahs witnesses. Dec 15, 2015 jehovah s name restored in the new king james version. The hebrew name jehovah is generally translated in the authorized version and the revised version has not departed from this rule by the word lord printed in small capitals, to distinguish it from the rendering of the hebrew adonai and the greek kurios, which are also rendered lord, but printed in the. The fenton bible 1966, the new berkeley version 1969, the new english bible 1970, the kjv 21st century 1994, the living bible 1971 jehovah provides, the third millennium bible 1998, gods first truth 1999 by my name jehovah, the heritage bible 2003, the. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. What many dont realize is that four of the five men on the translation committee producing the complete 1961 edition had no hebrew or greek training whatsoever. See more ideas about jehovah names, jehovah, jehovahs witnesses. Micah 1 new king james version nkjv micah 1 1 the word of the. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is the name of the bible used worldwide by members of the jehovahs witness sect. At the very least, the new testament writers used kurios to refer to the.
Sep 05, 2012 jehovah s name can be found in some older versions of the bible at psalm 83. So the sacred name of god was written yhwh and likely was pronounced yahweh. The widely used king james version renders isaiah 12. The dnkjb divine name king james bible does not follow this common practice. A wide spectrum of manuscript evidence shows that to be the case, while also showing with equal force that the name yhwh wasnt in the new testament. Among the first changes that greets the reader of the nkjv is the removal of the much maligned thee, thou and ye. Jan 22, 2015 a new king james bible has broken a centuriesold tradition and is following in the footsteps of several bible translations that restored the divine name to its original place in the old testament. The divine name king james bible is raising eyebrows in the world of bible translators for replacing the capitalized god and lord with the english. It is far better to get two million to read itthat is how many have bought it to dateand to follow the king james, than to have two thousand buy it and have the correct translation of yahwehjehovah.
The kjv translators used the name jehovah whenever the name yahweh was. The divine name jehovah quoted in the new testament 128 times. The preface to the new king james version nkjv reads, a special feature of the new king james version is its conformity to the thought flow of the 1611 bible. The divine name king james version, however, restores the name jehovah in nearly 7,000. The american standard version of 1901, however, restored the name to some 7,000 of its rightful places in the bible. Jehovah s divine name restored to the king james version. Even when translating quotes from the hebrew scriptures where the tetragram appears, many translators replace the name of god by lord. First off, it was a mistake to remove gods namefrom. The new world translation is based on uptodate scholarly research and the most reliable ancient manuscripts. A more recent translation, the revised standard version, states at psalm 22. The watchtower society claims this work to have been made directly into english from hebrew, aramaic and greek languages. Judges 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Gods kingdom is a real government, not just a condition of the heart. Jehovah is a pronunciation of the hebrew consonants of yhwh the sacred name of the god of israel revealed in the hebrew bible and the vowels of adonai hebrew for my lord.
Why do people think the jehovahs witnesses bible is. The jews refrained from pronouncing this sacred name lest they accidentally take gods. Your support of the divine name king james bible is appreciated beyond words. Hebrew yhwh, traditionally jehovah, except at psalms 68. Register name jehovah is generally translated in the authorized version and the revised version has not departed from this rule by the word lord printed in small capitals, to distinguish it from the rendering of the hebrew adonai and the greek kurios, which are also rendered lord, but printed in the. The name jehovah is in the oldest manuscripts and scrolls of the bible oer 7000 times. I am extremely pleased that the divine name king james bible saw fit to return jehovah s name to it s rightful place in the bible. New king james bible with the divine name encouragement for. The king james translators understood, as our modernist translators do not, that there was significance in these specific seven places, where the personal name of god was referred to. That is why most modern portuguese bibles do not use the name jehovah in the socalled new testament. The name was retained by the latin vulgate, by the jewish author philo a contemporary of christ and by the syriac version. Current king james bible now has 6,972 jehovahs name. The new american standard nasb and holman christian standard hcsb versions read exactly the same. Jehovah is a pronunciation of the hebrew consonants of yhwh the sacred name of the god of israel revealed in the hebrew bible and the vowels of adonai hebrew for my lord when the hebrew bible was first written down in the hebrew language, they wrote only with consonants, not vowels.
Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. I am extremely pleased that the divine name king james bible saw fit to return jehovahs name to its rightful place in. Highlight or bookmark your favorite verses, make verse images that you can share, and attach public or private notes to bible passages. A new king james bible has broken a centuriesold tradition and is following in the. And abraham called the name of that place jehovah jireh. A detailed history of the name jehovah the calling. They transliterated jhvh as jehovah only in these places, for these good reasons. In contrast, the king james version of 1611 was based on manuscripts that were often less accurate and not as old as those used in producing the new world translation. New king james bible with the divine name about jehovah s witnesses online community since 2006, jwtalk has proved to be a wellmoderated online community for real jehovah s witnesses on the web.
Jesus faithfully showed why the name of jehovah must be known to. The divine name king james bible is raising eyebrows in the world of. Dec 15, 2015 jehovahs name restored in the new king james version. Bible translations with the divine name in the new testament. Publishers of this latest king james version wrote, we specifically left the authorized version as it is except to restore the divine name. Jehovahs witnesses regard the new world translation of the holy scriptures as an accurate, easytoread translation of the bible. The only possible argument that can be offered in favor of this approach is that it calls attention to the fact that the personal name for god is being used.
Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their. Jan 02, 2020 it is used in the king james version of the bible genesis 22. It is ironic that jehovah s witnesses will use old testament manuscripts from 1,500 years after the time of moses to prove the. Jehovahs witnesses erroneously claim that the name ywhw in certain early old testament manuscripts proves the name would have also been in the new testament. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovah s witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. Why do some bible translations not use the name jehovah for. In fact, it appears more than any other name in the bible. The new testament never contained the word yhwh, and so our translations of the new testament today should not contain the word jehovah. Another reason the king james bible and most others as well does not always use the word jehovah but usually translates it as either the lord or god is that when the old testament is quoted in the new testament, the greek translation of this hebrew word becomes either god or the lord theos or kurios in the new testament quotes. Exodus is a latin word derived from greek exodos, the name given to the book by those who translated it into greek. The king james versionhow it became popular watchtower.
We hope then to make people pause and ask themselves if they. Todays english version prefacethere are many different reasons why gods namewas removed from the bible. Is there a new kings james version that has restored gods. In conclusion, it is highly unlikely that jehovah is the correct pronunciation of yhwh.
Jehovahs divine name restored to the king james version. The new king james bible was first published in 1979. What they ignore is that these teaching were all arrived at using the king james bible long before the society considered a ne. And in that day shall ye say, praise the lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. A new king james bible has broken a centuriesold tradition and is following in the footsteps of several bible translations that restored the divine name to its original place in the old testament. Was the name jehovah removed from the new testament. Therefore, despite the divine name king james bible restoring the name jehovah nearly 7,000 times, it still retains a trinitarian bias compare john 1. It is simply the 1611 authorized king james, public domain, with all of the original errors, the only thing these nameless people want to be anonymous like the nwt did is put jehovah in, by doing this, they are claiming to their version. Many celebrations were held in england this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the king james version of the bible, otherwise known as the authorized version. The divine name king james bible is raising eyebrows in the world of bible translators for replacing the capitalized god and lord with the english translation.
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