* 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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