The king james versionhow it became popular watchtower. Pastors approve it, scholars promote it, but the nkjv is a wolf in sheeps clothing. The authorized king james version, which used jehovah in a few places, most frequently gave the l ord as the equivalent of the tetragrammaton. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in english speaking countries primarily used the king james version. Jehovahs witnesses regard the new world translation of the holy. Asked in the bible when was the jehovahs witness bible written. Youngs literal translation uses jehovah 5787 times.
This is something that is not known by many people, including jehovahs witnesses themselves. Among the more common accepted english translations that christians read are. The watch tower society in 1961 published its own copy of scriptures, called the new world translation of holy scriptures, this was to be superior to the king james version. 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 jehovah s witness version in the new world translation says, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was a god. Jw bible exposedthe new world translation of the holy. In short, do they really know the king james version. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published by the watch tower bible and tract society in 1961. Navigate by chapter and verse in the king james version of the bible. Dec 15, 2015 jehovah s name restored in the new king james version. The names and scholarly credentials for the translators of the new king james version, the new international version, the revised standard version and the king james version are all easily accessible. Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong. Jehovah witness watch tower societyarticle on trinity.
And the king james bible has the answer so the new version reader who believes the jehovah s witness is deceived, by now must be able to see that these are in agreement with each other. New world translation of the holy scriptures rendered from the original. Dec 21, 2015 in truth, as the late professor and dean charles l. The nkjv logo is the ancient symbol for the pagan trinity, not the christian trinity. Jehovahs witnesses in the bible king james version. The missing verses from the new world translation avoidjw. The revised new world translation of the holy scriptures has included jehovah s name where it appeared in the original scrolls about 7,000 times, but no other newer version of. Jehovah god, its author, caused it to be written to reveal himself to mankind and to. Consider a few examples of longstanding beliefs of jehovahs witnesses, and decide for yourself whether they match what the bible really teaches. The new world translation is unique in one thing it is the first intentional, systematic effort at producing a complete version of the bible that is edited and revised for the specific purpose of agreeing with a groups doctrine. They transliterated jhvh as jehovah only in these places, for these good reasons.
Compare their beliefs with the king james and douay versions. It is a deadly version because its editors have succeeded in deceiving the body of christ on two main points. The jehovahs witnesses insist that there is one translation that is faithful to the. 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 niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah witnesses.
Jehovahs organization is very serious about getting the bible right. And abraham called the name of that place jehovah jireh. Our official website provides online access to the bible, biblebased publications, and current news. We used whatever translation was available and formed our beliefs accordingly. Jehovah appears in the books of genesis, judges and psalms once, while it appears twice each in isaiah and exodus. Jehovah send peace, the name which gideon gave to the altar he erected on the spot at ophrah where the angel appeared to him judg. Long before we started producing the new world translation of the holy scriptures in 1950, we examined the bible. The word jehovah is included seven times in the king james bible. However, there are some scriptures omitted from their bible but are found in other bibles. Apr 20, 2012 in 1997, i started studying with the jehovah s witnesses. An updated version of that called the 21st century king james version also uses jehovah. Established in 1879 by charles taze russell in pennsylvania, jehovah s witnesses bear many of the hallmarks of mainstream christianity, while diverging from it in several key areas. 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. These included special tv and radio documentaries, as well as conferences, lectures, and seminars.
The only similarity between mormons and jehovah s witnesses is that both knock on doors to talk to people and they both believe in god and the bible though laterday saints use the king james. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. The watchtower bible the new world translation has many contradictions in it. They state the new world translation was written and published to support our teachings. The term omitted is used when either the phrase or the verse in question is omitted. How do jehovah witnesses explain differences between nwt and. How do jehovah witnesses explain the differences between the new world translation and latingreek, specifically in these two bible verses. New king james bible taken from a tract called new king james omissions and is available at 18004354545 from a. Of course even this would not mean the three are the one god as trinitarians want.
Jehovah s witnesses regard the nwt as the best, if not the only, reliable bible translation. Modern english versions do line up with the nwt, so if you expect to use any of these questions on a. Above all, it comes far short of being a faithful reflection of the mind of jehovah god. How are the holy bible and the jehovahs witnesses bible. This is something that is not known by many people, including jehovah s witnesses. One only has to pick up a copy of their new world translation of the holy scriptures to see how dishonest and unfaithful they are with gods word.
Conclusion the wbts maintains that its english translation of the bible, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, is the best version ever produced. Cleveland daily banner wright way a new king james bible. Why jehovahs witnesses hate the king james version. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. Sep 05, 2012 jehovah s name can be found in some older versions of the bible at psalm 83. This article was prepared for a very pleasant jehovah witness friend who comes to my door fairly often.
It derives from four hebrew consonants, called the tetragrammaton, a term that signifies a fourletter word. Is the new world translation a valid version of the bible. The word for one here is in the neuter form, hen, which cannot mean one god since god is always in the masculine form in nt greek, and. Following are some verses concerning these two teachings of the witnesses, which they have totally corrupted. Jehovah s name rightly belongs in the bible because he is its author.
Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their beliefs. Translators of the divine name king james version are following the pattern of other bible translations, including youngs literal translation. Many christians are discovering the miracle of gods words in english. There are not 50,000 errors in a bible, as jehovahs. Jehovahs name restored in the new king james version. But this is problematic since it would imply polytheism. I am extremely pleased that the divine name king james bible saw fit to return jehovah s name to its rightful place in the bible.
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 form iehouah appeared in john rogers matthew bible in 1537, the great bible of 1539, the geneva bible of 1560, bishops bible of 1568 and the king james version of 1611. How, though, did the king james version, published in may 1611, attain a unique. Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their.
The jehovah s witnesses are not honest bible students. See my other auctions for more watchtower items this auction is for the king james version 1942 published by the watchtower bible and tract society inc. The new world translation, first published in 1950, and now translated into over 150 different languages. The american standard version of 1901, however, restored the name to some 7,000 of its rightful places in the bible. The stated intention was to produce a fresh translation, free of archaisms. This interlinear published by the watchtower organization shows how kurios lord and theos god were changed to jehovah in the english translation. I am one of jehovah s witnesses and we always use almightly gods name, which is jehovah. Terms in this set 20 what is the name of the jehovah s witnesses translation of the bible a. I will compare king james verses with the jehovah witnesses bible, the new world translation. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version.
We shall list a few examples of how the new world translation attacks the deity of the lord jesus christ. One of them, published both in the comic alberto and in the force, is that the jesuit order had intentionally infiltrated various groups of all kinds, from christian churches to cults, to ultimately get all of them. 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. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. For other examples, see the apologetics evangelism articles jehovah s witnesses and a closer look at the jehovah s witnesses view of christ. On page of the watchtower study book, what does the bible really teach. The unabridged king james version kjv includes the complete english protestant apocrypha. Oct 06, 2011 following are some verses concerning these two teachings of the witnesses, which they have totally corrupted.
Stating gods name was left out of the king james or any other version of the bible is false. Jehovah s witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. 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. Dear steve, the new world translation used by jehovah witnesses comes from. The fastest way is by donating to his paypal account by going to. Jehovah is there, the symbolical title given by ezekiel to jerusalem, which was seen by him in vision ezek. The previous information was taken from a tract called new king james omissions and is available at 18004354545 from a. The new king james bible was first published in 1979. 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. What they ignore is that these teaching were all arrived at using the king james bible long before the society considered a ne. The jehovah witness revised new world translation of 20 the jehovah witnesses have their own bible version and their own peculiar beliefs such as denying the eternal deity of the lord jesus christ and the reality of hell but their ever changing bible version has a lot in common with the new vatican versions like the esv, niv, nas. The 21st century king james version, however, restores the divine name in the four places where the authorized king james version used it for centuries.
Until the release of the new world translation, jehovah s witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. Jehovahs witnesses bible verses in the king james version kjv about jehovahs witnesses. Did jehovahs witnesses change words that are in the king. The difference between the king james and the new king james is the difference between day and night. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the jehovah. How many times is the word jehovah used in the king james bible. The differences are significant enough that jehovah s witness christians and mainstream christians sometimes question each others legitimacy as christians. Some revisions have been made since that initial edition, but the nwt essentially remains as it was originally published. 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 jehovah s name restored to it.
The jehovah witness revised new world translation of 20. 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. This table compares various verses in the kjv, niv, nasb, and nwt. 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. Feinberg noted, i can assure you that the rendering which the jehovahs witnesses give john 1. The american standard version uses jehovah 5822 times. So the new version reader who believes the jehovah s witness is. Tagged american standard version, bible, comprehensive concordance, emphatic diaglott, holy bible, king james version, kingdom interlinear translation, new testament by johannes greber, new world translation, the bible in living english. How many times is the word jehovah used in the king.
Finally, in 1961, the entire set of wbts translations was published as the new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt. The king james bible rightly translates this as angel. Before this translation was released specifically by and for jehovah s witnesses, most relied on the king james version. Jehovahs witnesses 10 things to know about their beliefs. There also is an excellent section that compares the socalled easier words of a nkjv as compared to kjv1611. Jehovahs witnesses used other bible translations before producing the new world translation. Why jehovah s witnesses hate the king james version former jesuit, alberto romero rivera, said some pretty amazing things. The jehovah s witnesses and the watchtower society realized that their beliefs contradicted scripture. After a year or so, i began going out in field service as an unbaptized publisher. The jehovah s witnesses have and do use this type of smoke screen to catch christians off guard.
All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. Apr 19, 2020 among the more common accepted english translations that christians read are. The nwt uses jehovah as a transliteration of the tetragrammaton both where it appears in the original language text and in very many places where it does not. What is the name of the jehovah s witnesses translation of the bible a. The new world translation of the bible is jehovah s witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this bible and jehovah s witnesses make very little use of other bibles. Apr 26, 2011 the kingdom interlinear confirms jehovah was never in the original text. Do they know what illuminating document is probably missing from their own copies.
See jehovahs witnesses instances in the king james version kjv. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the father, the word, and the holy ghost. Jehovah witness watch tower societyarticle on trinity using. Look how hard his organization works to get you the truth. Did you not know that the classic king james version from 1611 uses jehovah.
One of the contradictions pertains to perhaps the most important of watchtower doctrines that is, the name of jehovah. Which version of the bible do the jehovahs witnesses use. We shall list a few examples of how the new world translation attacks the deity of. The greek text of the new world translation is the westcott and hort master text, not the textus receptus used by the king james version.
Jehovah contradicts jehovah in the new world translation, the nwt gen 28. The niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah witnesses nwt. This table is a very small sampling of contradictory verses, not an exhaustive one. The jehovah s witnesses insist that there is one translation that is faithful to the word of god. The divine name king james version, however, restores the name jehovah in nearly 7,000 places where yhwh or jhvh latin originally was. Various contradictions and omissions in bible translations. Sep 23, 2017 to support sam shamouns fulltime ministry. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. To know the king james version or, for that matter, any bible translation, we need to know why the bible was written.
The jehovah witnesses love to knock on your door and promote their new world translation nwt as the best bible available to read and study. No matter which version or translation you choose to use, jehovahs witnesses will. Bible scholar william tyndales new testament was another milestone. It looks good on jehovah s witnesses that the article they wrote in 1957 to trash solid translations of the bible like the king james version, is being used by muslims today to proof the new world translation contains 50,000 errors. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. Did jehovahs witnesses change words that are in the king james version of the bible. Bible verses about jehovahs witnesses king james bible.
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