* blasphemeth.
As the word {nakav} not only signifies to curse, or blaspheme,
but also to express, or distinguish by name, (Nu 1:17. 1; Ch
12:31. Isa 62:2,) hence the Jews, at a very early period,
understood this law as prohibiting them from uttering the name
Jehovah, on any other than sacred occasions. The Septuagint,
which was made at least 250; years before Christ, renders it
[Onomazon de to onoma Kyriou, thanato thanatoustho,]
"Whosoever nameth the name of the Lord, let him die;" from
which we see that the Jews at this time were accustomed to
pronounce {adonay,} or Lord, instead of Jehovah; for in place
of it the Septuagint always put [Lo Kyrios.]
Ex 20:7 1Ki 21:10-13 Ps 74:10,18 139:20 Mt 12:31 Mr 3:28,29
Joh 8:58,59 10:33-36 Ac 26:11 1Ti 1:13 Jas 2:7
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