Jah is a short, poetic form of God's name, Jehovah. The Hebrew text uses it about 50 times, mostly in the Psalms, and often in the call "praise ye Jah," which is where the word Hallelujah comes from.
The King James Version prints JAH only once, in Psalm 68:4. The Divine Name King James Bible restores it in all 50 places.
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Psalm 68:4, King James Version
Hallelujah
Hallelujah is two Hebrew words, hallelu (praise ye) and Jah. The King James Version usually translates it as "Praise ye the LORD." In this edition those places read "Praise ye Jah," as in the last verse of the Psalms:
Let every thing that hath breath praise Jah. Praise ye Jah.
Psalm 150:6, Divine Name King James Bible
Other places Jah appears
- Exodus 15:2, the song after crossing the Red Sea
- Psalm 118:14, "my strength and song"
- Isaiah 12:2 and 26:4, where the Hebrew has Jah and Jehovah side by side
Every one of the 50 places is listed in the concordance in the back of the printed edition.
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