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Are We Encouraged in Scripture to Say God’s Name?

PSALM 135:13

EXODUS 3:13-15

 

 

 Explaining the Chiasms

 In Deuteronomy 26:1-15, there are embedded three “confessions,” required to be recited by all Israel upon entry into the promised land. Within those three confessions, there are seven instances of YHVH (Yehovah), to be spoken by every Israelite. This raises a question: why is the name, YHVH, written as LORD in most translations of Scripture?

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