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The unpronounceable name of God
YHWH, God's proper name in the Hebrew Bible, consists of four Hebrew consonants (the Tetragrammaton). Its exact pronunciation is unknown because ancient Hebrew does not write vowels. Out of respect for the third commandment (Ex 20:7), Jews replace it with 'Adonai' or 'Ha Elohim'. Translated as 'Kyrios' in Greek and then as 'the Eternal' in Protestant Bibles, this name appears nearly 6,800 times in the Old Testament.
Exodus 20.7 (King James Version) :Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
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Examples of the Priestly source
This article explores the Priestly source of the Bible, centered on rituals, laws and genealogies. It is illustrated by passages such as the Creation, the genealogy from Adam to Noah, and Leviticus. Each example highlights its structured and detailed style.
Genesis 5 (King James Version) :This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:NoteEnos: Heb. EnoshAnd Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:NoteCainan: Heb. KenanAnd Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:NoteMahalaleel: Gr. MaleleelAnd Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:NoteJared: Heb. JeredAnd Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:NoteMethuselah: Gr. MathusalaAnd Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:NoteLamech: Heb. LemechAnd Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:NoteNoah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, ComfortAnd he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org