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Shelia.

There's no extra merit whether you use Yahweh, Jehovah, or God.

There is value and virtue knowing the meaning for each name given,

but if we want to place merit on how we pronounce it. There's no vowels in the Hebrew name, so Yahweh would also be incorrect.

Exodus 6:3. And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, ( EL SHADDAY ) but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

Abraham actually called God Jehovah numerous times, as did Isaac and Jacob. The point being made to Moses, in Exodus 6:2, isn't that the Patriarchs didn't know the name Jehovah, obviously they did. But that name was being given a new significance now as the covenant name of God with Israel.

I think what's most important is do we know him.

God bless

Hi AyinRaah.

Are you referring to this verse?

Exodus 6:3 (KJV) 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.

I think you're referring the tribe of Levi. If so, Levi was a son of Jacob, who was also called Israel ( Genesis 32:28). You can see the names of Israel's other sons in Exodus 1:1-5. And then we read of Levi's sons in Exodus 6:16-19 and all these were appointed by God to serve Him in the Tabernacle ( Numbers 3:5-10), while the other sons of Israel had other appointments throughout their journeyings towards the Promised Land.

Exodus 6:2,3, "And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: 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."

Jehovah, or Yahweh (YHWH) is the Hebrew word for the LORD GOD. It's meaning is: "the active self existent One". However, since YHWH cannot be correctly pronounced by the Jews, they refrain from speaking out God's Name lest they find themselves in serious error before God. Even in their writing in English, usually God is written as, G_d, for a similar reason.

As well, we have 'compound' Names for Yahweh: e.g. Yahweh-Yireh (The LORD Who provides); Yahweh-Ropheka (The LORD Who heals); etc. However, in English we just use the generic name, God, or Lord God & in the KJV, when Yahweh is referred to, the words are capitalized to indicate this. I don't believe we err in any way, by referring to our Great God & Saviour as simply 'God': He is unconcerned by which Name we prefer to use (& different languages will have their own words to refer to God), rather that we reverence Him & get to know Him for Who He is, for what He has done & what He will do in the future.

Why was god also called jehovah?

Strong's gives the definition for the name of JEHOVAH as "(the) self-Existent or Eternal". This is essentially what the LORD said to Moses in Exodus 3:14, "And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you."

Previously he was called upon by names that referred to his interactions with his people, (Lord God, most high God, God seest me, etc.) .

God bless you Madubuike

God has step-by-step revealed Himself to man. In the garden of Eden Adam just knew Him as God (Elohim). Abraham called Him El-Shaddai (The great breasted One). To Moses it was revealed that He is Yahweh (Jehovah) meaning "I am". We today know Him as Yahshuah (Jesus) meaning "I am salvation".

Let us thank God for His mercy and worship God our Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!

Love in Christ

what is the meaning of Jehovah in this verse Exodus 6:3. .....but by my name JEHOVAH was

I not known to them.

Stanjett - When you read farther Exodus 6:20 tells us "And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses".

Great question. However it was the translater that would be the one to answer that.

Have you heard of an Exhaustive Concordance? It has helped me tremendously in my biblical studies. They are made for different translations of the Holy Bible. Every word in that particular translation is listed, then it has a key to references of origin in original text with additional meanings, with a number reference to assist further.

For example my Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance broken down in simplicity;

Exodus 3:1 GOD, reference #430 original Hebrew, (Ihm) GOD plural of majesty

Exodus 3:4 GOD, reference #430

Exodus 6:3 GOD reference #410 original Hebrew , GOD the Mighty One

Hopefully this is helpful

This is all I could find:

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:

It was not only Moses and Aaron who went in to Pharaoh to ask for the release of Israel.

In addition to Moses and Aaron there were the sons of Rueben, the sons of Simeon, and the sons of Levi.

Verses 26-27 These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.

These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.

Yes very dangerous to twist scriptures. Canaanites shall not be saved
Zechariah 14:21 - Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts:
and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein:
and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

Numbers 21:3 - And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites;
and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

Irene 123 on Exodus 6, Please read John 12:47 Be careful to not twist God's words. Very dangerous. Psalms 56:5 -
2 Peter 3:16.

where does He say: I came not to save the world? Because that is exactly why He came.

God has many names. I just call him God.

Why would you think that?

If you prove you father is good person you will tell his name and let everyone know his name psalm 83:18

At revelations 22nd chapter verses 18 and 19 states that if anyone makes any changes to these scroll by adding or taking away they will be added to the plagues that is to come upon mankind, and their portions will be taken away from the trees of life. So to remove the name of the author of this book The Bible is a very serious sin. Exodus 6:3 Psalms 83:18.

@Irene123 I believe Reginald was referring to verse 3 above that said 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.

Verse 3: Jehovah God had not fully revealed himself by performing miracles as he had done for Moses. In this way he had not made himself known to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Joseph called himself Lord of Egypt, lord of the land. Is he calling himself God? Lord is a term for a man not a deity. Lord can be a king or rich landowner or a husband or a respected teacher. Lord means a ruler, of people, wealth, land or knowledge it does not equal all the power of God.

Kevin - There can not be peace with all people; in Lk. 2:14, 'Peace on earth' does not refer to worldly peace; it refers to individual peace - as each person accepts the truth of God's word, individually. Salvation is an individual thing. Jesus himself said He came not to save the world. Yes, He will draw all men to Him, but they won't all accept Him.

Reginald T. - What is God's name ..... ?

my commit is why we don't use Gods name

v 9 "And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage." God proceeded anyway with His servant Moses, and the rest saw afterwards what power is in the words of God, over the worst evils in men. Here too is another example of the Lord's great kindness and forgiveness and mercy toward those who are suffering under bondage.

There can be no peace on earth - until Jesus comes in the millennial reign as our King. Man - cannot do this. Man has made peace overtures, peace pacts, peace treaties out the ying yang - none of them to any avail.

I think that everyone is Gods creation and that there can be and is a way to live peacefully with everyone on earth.

God always remembers his covenant. It's beautiful how God speaks that He will be their God and they will be His people.

The reason that Jesus said if you have seen me you have seen the father is: Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person. This text is speaking of The Lord Jesus Christ. He is not the Father. He says in John 10:30 I and my Father are one. But this doesn 't He is the Father. They are one in unity just as the believers are one in Him. We are one with each other but are not the same as each other and are not Him. John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that THEY MAY BE ONE, as WE are. Jesus is the image of God so He said John 12:45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. They couldn 't see the Father without Jesus because he declared Him or made Him known. John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. If there is no Godhead who were they seeing in the Old Testament? Exodus 6:2-3 And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty. If they were seeing God Almighty but it wasn 't the Father who was it? Hint. The preincarnate Christ.