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is the Hebrew name of God as recorded over 6000 times in the original Hebrew Scriptures. The word "Jehovah" is an attempt to translate that divine name into English done several hundred years after the birth of Christ and the closing of the Bible canon. In these translated verses, we have restored the proper name of God. The name of our Creator rises above the divisions among men caused by language barriers. Every person alive should know the self-given name of . Please visit: JustBibleTruth.com/DoesGodHaveAName.html

Isaiah 55:6-11 GNB
Turn to and pray to him, now that he is near. (7) Let the wicked leave their way of life and change their way of thinking. Let them turn to , our God; he is merciful and quick to forgive. (8) "My thoughts," says , "are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. (9) As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours. (10) "My word (Jesus Christ is the word of God [Rev 19:11-14]) is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seed for planting and food to eat. (11) So also will be the word that I speak--- it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do.

Isaiah 55:6-11 NWT
6 Search for , you people, while he may be found. Call to him while he proves to be near. 7 Let the wicked man leave his way, and the harmful man his thoughts; and let him return to , who will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will forgive in a large way. 8 "For the thoughts of you people are not my thoughts, nor are my ways your ways," is the utterance of . 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually given to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so my word (Jesus Christ is the word of God [Rev 19:11-14]) that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.

Isaiah 55:6-11 LITV
(6) Seek while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. (7) Let the wicked forsake his way and the man of vanity his thoughts, and let him return to , and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. (8) For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says . (9) For as the heavens are high from the earth, so My ways are high from your ways, and My thoughts from your thoughts. (10) For as the rain and the snow comes down from the heavens and do not return there, except it waters the earth and make it bring forth and bud, and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, (11) so shall My Word be, (Jesus Christ is the word of God [Rev 19:11-14]) which goes out of My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in what I sent it to do!

Isaiah 55:6-11 Darby
(6) Seek ye while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. (7) Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto , and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (8) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith . (9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (10) For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: (11) so shall my word (Jesus Christ is the word of God [Rev 19:11-14]) be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall do that which I please, and it shall accomplish that for which I send it.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation