Examining the 237 Occurrences of "Jehovah" in the New World Translation New Testament

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The New World Translation Bible is often criticized for the 237 times they use the Divine Name in the New Testament, so I wanted to see how many of these 237 occurrences were quotations from the Old Testament, and how many were Old Testament paraphristic allusions or traditional phrases.

I used the cross-references from the Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Green's Literal Version (both as supplied by E-Sword), and other resources as stated:

MATTHEW
1:20   "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
1:24   Ex. 40 "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
2:13   "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
2:15   Hos. 11:1; Ex. 4:22; Nu. 24:8
2:19   "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
3:3    Is. 40:3
4:4    Dt. 8:3
4:7    Dt. 6:16
4:10   Dt. 6:13
5:33   Lev. 19:12; Num. 30:2
21:9   Psa. 118:26
21:42  Psalm 118:22, 23
22:37  Deut. 6:5
22:44  Psa. 110:1
23:39  Psa. 118:26
27:10  Zech. 11:12, 13
28:2   "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
It should be noted here that George Howard's own _Hebrew Gospel of Matthew_ has the "Divine Name in Shem-Tob's Matthew" 16 times, the NWT has it only 18 times, and each accounted for by using non-Witness references. By comparison, the Sacred Name Restored Bible [or the Restoration of the Original Sacred Name Bible] has it 55 times here, and 1437 times in the entire NT, as opposed to the NWT's 237 times.

MARK
1:3    Mal. 3:1; Isa. 40:3
5:19   Psa_66:16; Isa_38:9-20; Dan_4:1-3, Dan_4:37 TSK ;No-21st Cent NT
11:9   Psa. 118:26
12:11  Psalm 118:22, 23
12:29  Deut. 6:4
12:29  Deut. 6:4
12:30  Deut. 6:4, 5
12:36  Psa. 110:1
13:20  Isa. 1:9; Zec. 13:8

LUKE
1:6    "commandment of the Lord," used 16 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "commandment of YHWH."
1:9    Exo_30:8, Num_16:40; 1Ch_23:13; 2Ch_26:16; 2Ch_29:11 "temple of the Lord," used 16 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "temple of YHWH."
1:11   "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
1:15   "eyes of the Lord" is used 10 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "eyes of YHWH."
1:16   "Lord their God" is used 38 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "eyes of YHWH."
1:17   Mal. 4:5, 6; 1Ch_29:18; 2Ch_29:36; Psa_10:17, Psa_78:8, Psa_111:10; Amo_4:12;
1:25   Gen_21:1, Gen_21:2, Gen_25:21, Gen_30:22; 1Sa_1:19, 1Sa_1:20, 1Sa_2:21, 1Sa_2:22
1:28   Jdg_6:12; Isa_43:5; Jer_1:18, Jer_1:19 [See also 2 Sam 7:3; 2 Chr. 15:2; 20:17]
1:32   2Sa_7:11-13; Psa_132:11 "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
1:38   2Sa_7:25-29; Psa_116:16
1:45   Gen. 18:4; 21:1 NWT
1:46   1 Sam. 2:1-10 N/Aland; Psa_34:2, Psa_34:3, Psa_35:9, Psa_103:1, Psa_103:2; Isa_24:15, Isa_24:16, Isa_45:25, Isa_61:10; Hab_3:17, Hab_3:18
1:58   Rth_4:14-17; Psa_113:9
1:66   Gen_39:2; Jdg_13:24, Jdg_13:25; 1Sa_2:18, 1Sa_16:18; 1Ki_18:46; Psa_80:17; Psa_89:21
1:68   "Lord God of Israel" common OT appellation, used 48 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God of Israel.  Gen_9:26, Gen_14:20; 1Ki_1:48; 1Ch_29:10,1Ch_29:20; Psa_41:13, Psa_72:17-19, Psa_106:48
1:76   Mal. 3:1
2:9    "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
2:9    "glory of the Lord" is used 35 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "glory of YHWH."
2:15   Exo_3:3; Psa_111:2
2:22   Lev_12:2-6 (see verse 7)
2:23   "law of the Lord" is used 18 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "law of YHWH."
2:23   Ex. 13:2
2:24   "law of the Lord" is used 18 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "law of YHWH."
2:26   Psa_2:2, Psa_2:6; Isa_61:1
2:39   "law of the Lord" is used 18 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "law of YHWH."
3:4    Isa_40:3-5
4:8    Deut. 6:13
4:12   Deut. 6:16
4:18   Isa. 61:1, 2
4:19   Isa. 61:1, 2
5:17   Power emanates from YHWH (see Ex. 4:21; 14:31; 15:6; 32:11; Num. 11:23; 14:17; Dt. 8:18; 2 Ki. 17:36; 1 Chr. 29:11; 2 Chr. 20:6; Ps. 21:13; 59:11; Is. 8:11; Jer. 16:21; 32:17; Amos 1:8; Nah. 1:3;
10:27  Deu_6:5, Deu_10:12, Deu_30:6
13:35  Psa_118:26; Isa_40:9-11
19:38  Psa. 118:26
20:37  Ex. 3:6; Gen_17:7, Gen_28:13, Gen_32:9;
20:42  Psa. 110:1

JOHN
1:23   Isa_40:3-5
6:45   Isa. 54:13
12:13  Psa. 118:26
12:38  Isa. 53:1
12:38  Isa. 53:1

ACTS
1:24   Num_27:16; 1Sa_16:7; 1Ch_28:9, 1Ch_29:17; Psa_7:9, Psa_44:21; Pro_15:11; Jer_11:20, Jer_17:10, Jer_20:12
2:20   "day of the LORD" is used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "day of YHWH."
2:21   Joel 2:28-32
2:25   Psa_16:8-11
2:34   Psa. 110:1
2:39   "LORD our God" is used 96 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "YHWH our God."
2:47   Ps. 115:14 NWT
3:19   "presence of the LORD" is used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "presence of YHWH."
3:22   Deut. 18:15-16, 19
4:26   Psa. 2:1, 2
4:29   Isa_37:17-20, Isa_63:15; Lam_3:50, Lam_5:1; Dan_9:18
5:9    Allusion to "spirit of the Lord" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "spirit of YHWH."
5:19   "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
7:31   Exo_3:3, Exo_3:4; Ex. 3:6, 15
7:33   Exo_3:5; Jos_5:15
7:49   1Ki_22:19; Psa_11:4; Jer_23:24
7:60   Ezr_9:5; Dan_6:10
8:22   Deu_4:29, Deu_4:30; 2Ch_33:12, 2Ch_33:13; Isa_55:6, Isa_55:7; Amo_5:6
8:24   Gen_20:7, Gen_20:17; Exo_8:8, Exo_10:17, Exo_12:32; Num_21:7; 1Sa_12:19, 1Sa_12:23; 1Ki_13:6; Ezr_6:10, Ezr_8:23; Job_42:8;
8:25   "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
8:26   "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
8:39   "spirit of the Lord" is used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "spirit of YHWH."
9:31   "fear of the Lord" is used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "fear of YHWH."
10:33  Deu_5:25-29; 2Ch_30:12; Pro_9:10;
11:21  Isa_59:1 "hand of the Lord," is used 35 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "hand of YHWH."
12:7   "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
12:11  Allusion to "angel of the Lord" used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
12:17  Psa_66:16, Psa_102:20,Psa_102:21, Psa_107:21, Psa_107:22, Psa_116:14, Psa_116:15, Psa_146:7
12:23  "angel of the Lord" is used 56 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "angel of YHWH."
12:24  Allusion to "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
13:2   Deu_10:8; 1Sa_2:11; 1Ch_16:4, 1Ch_16:37-43
13:10  Gen_18:19; 2Ch_17:6; Hos_14:9
13:11  "hand of the Lord" is used 35 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "hand of YHWH."
13:12  Allusion to YHWH as teacher at Ps. 25:4; 27:11; 86:11; 94:12; 119:12, 33, 64, 108; Is. 2:3; Mic. 4:2
13:44  "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
13:47   Isa_42:6, Isa_49:6, Isa_60:3; Psa_22:27-29, Psa_67:2-7, Psa_72:7, Psa_72:8, Psa_96:1, Psa_96:2, Psa_98:2, Psa_98:3, Psa_117:1, Psa_117:2; Isa_2:1-3, Isa_24:13-16, Isa_42:9-12, Isa_45:22, Isa_52:10, Isa_59:19, Isa_59:20; Jer_16:19; Hos_1:10; Amo_9:12; Mic_4:2, Mic_4:3, Mic_5:7; Zep_3:9, Zep_3:10; Zec_2:11, Zec_8:20-23; Mal_1:11
13:48  "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
13:49  "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
14:3
14:23
15:17 Amos 9:11, 12; Psa_22:26, Psa_22:27, Psa_72:17-19; Isa_2:2, Isa_2:3, Isa_11:10; Isa_19:23-25, Isa_24:15, Isa_24:16, Isa_49:6, Isa_49:7, Isa_66:18-21; Jer_16:19; Hos_2:23; Joe_2:32; Mic_4:1, Mic_4:2, Mic_5:7; Zec_2:11, Zec_8:20-23; Mal_1:11
15:17 See above
15:35 "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
15:36 "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
15:40 "grace of the Lord" an allusion to Ezr. 9:8 and Ps. 84:11
16:14 Isa_50:5
16:15
16:32 "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
18:21
18:25 "way of the Lord," is used 10 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "way of YHWH."
19:20 "word of the Lord," is used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
21:14  1Sa_3:18; 2Sa_15:25, 2Sa_15:26; 2Ki_20:19

ROMANS
4:3    Gen. 15:6
4:8    Psa. 32:1, 2;  Isa_53:10-12
9:28   Isa. 10:22, 23
9:29   Isa. 1:9
10:13  Joel 2:32
10:16  Isa. 53:1
11:3   1 Kg. 19:10
11:34  Isa. 40:13
12:11  Allusion to "serve the Lord," used 26 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "serve YHWH."
12:19  Deut. 32:35; Psa_94:1-3; Nah_1:2, Nah_1:3
14:4   Deu_33:27-29; Psa_37:17, Psa_37:24, Psa_37:28
14:6   Exo_12:14, Exo_12:42
14:6   Exo_16:25
14:6   Exo_16:25; Isa_58:5
14:8   Ps. 146:2 NWT
14:8   Ps. 116:15 NWT
14:8
14:11  Isa. 45:23
15:11  Psa. 117:1

1 CORINTHIANS
1:31   Jer. 9:24
2:16   Isa_40:13, Isa_40:14; Jer_23:18
3:20   Psa. 94:11
4:4    Psa_130:3, Pro_21:2
4:19
7:17
10:9   Exo_17:2, Exo_17:7, Num_21:5; Deu_6:16; Psa_78:18, Psa_78:56, Psa_106:14
10:21  Jehovah is depicted with a cup 26 times in the OT 27 times from Ps. 16:5 to Hab. 2:16
10:21  "table of the Lord" used 2 times at Mal. 1:7, 12 in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "table of YHWH."
10:22  Jehovah is depicted as "jealous" 31 times in the OT between Ex. 20:5 and Zec. 8:2
10:26  Psa 24:1
11:32  Deu_8:5; Job_5:17, Job_5:18, Psa_94:12, Psa_94:13, Psa_118:18; Pro_3:11, Pro_3:12; Jer_7:28; Zep_3:2
14:21  Deu_28:49; Isa_28:11, Isa_28:12; Jer_5:15
16:7   Pro_19:21; Jer_10:23
16:10  Allusion to "work of the Lord" used 5 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "work of YHWH."

2 CORINTHIANS
3:16   Exo_34:34; Deu_4:30, Deu_30:10; Lam_3:40; Hos_3:4, Hos_3:5
3:17   Allusion to "spirit of the Lord" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "spirit of YHWH."
3:17   Allusion to "spirit of the Lord" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "spirit of YHWH."
3:18   Allusion to "glory of the Lord" used 35 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "glory of YHWH."
3:18   "Spirit of the Lord" (NKJV, NLT) is an allusion to "spirit of the LORD used 23 times in NKJV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "spirit of YHWH." *
6:17   Isa. 52:11 Nestle-Aland
6:18   [2 Sam 7:17; Amos 3:13 Nestle-Aland]
8:21   Prov. 3:4 (see verse 5)
10:17  Jer. 9:24 [Jer. 10:17 Nestle-Aland]
10:18  Pro_21:2

GALATIANS
3:6    Gen 15:6

EPHESIANS
2:21   Exod. 26:1-37; 1Ki_6:7; Psa_93:5; Eze_42:12 Allusion to "in the Lord," used 70 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "in YHWH."
5:17   Deu_4:6; 1Ki_3:9-12; Job_28:28; Psa_111:10, Psa_119:27; Pro_2:5, Pro_14:8, Pro_23:23; Jer_4:22
5:19   Psa_95:2, Psa_105:2
6:4    Psa_71:17; Psa_71:18, Psa_78:4-7; Pro_4:1-4, Pro_19:18, Pro_22:6, Pro_22:15, Pro_23:13, Pro_23:14, Pro_29:15, Pro_29:17; Isa_38:19
6:7    Allusion to "slave [servant] of the Lord," used 21 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "servant of YHWH."
6:8    Psa. 24:5

COLOSSIANS
1:10   Mic. 4:5
3:13   Jer. 31:34 NWT
3:16   Psa_28:7, Psa_30:11, Psa_30:12, Psa_47:6, Psa_47:7, Psa_63:4-6, Psa_71:23, Psa_103:1, Psa_103:2, Psa_138:1
3:22   Allusion to "fear of the Lord," used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "fear of YHWH."
3:23   Psa. 9:1 NWT
3:24   Gen_15:1; Rth_2:12; Pro_11:18

1 THESSALONIANS
1:8    Allusion to "word of the Lord," used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
4:6    Deu_32:35; Job_31:13, Job_31:14; Psa_94:1, Psa_140:12; Pro_22:22, Pro_22:23; Ecc_5:8; Isa_1:23, Isa_1:24
4:15   Allusion to "word of the Lord," used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."
5:2    Allusion to "day of the LORD" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "day of YHWH."

2 THESSALONIANS
2:2    Allusion to "day of the LORD" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "day of YHWH."
2:13   Deu_33:12; Jer_31:3; Eze_16:8
3:1    Allusion to "word of the Lord" used 241 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "word of YHWH."

2 TIMOTHY
1:18   Psa_130:3, Psa_130:4 An allusion to "the day of the LORD" as mentioned 23 times in the NASB/ESV/NRSV
2:19   Num. 16:5, 7
2:19   Num. 16:5, 7
4:14   Psa. 62:12

HEBREWS
2:13   Isa. 8:18
7:21   Psa_110:4
8:2    Exo_28:1, Exo_28:35
8:8    Exo_24:3-11, Exo_34:10,Exo_34:27, Exo_34:28; Deu_5:2, Deu_5:3, Deu_29:1, Deu_29:12
8:9    Exo_24:3-11, Exo_34:10,Exo_34:27, Exo_34:28; Deu_5:2, Deu_5:3, Deu_29:1, Deu_29:12
8:10   Jer. 31:31-34
8:11   Jer. 31:31-34
10:16  Jer_31:33, Jer_31:34
10:30  Deut. 32:35, 36
12:5   Prov. 3:11, 12
12:6   Prov. 3:11, 12
13:6   Psa. 118:6

JAMES
1:7    TSK from verse 5: 1Ch_22:12; 2Ch_1:10; Pro_2:3-6; Isa_55:6, Isa_55:7; Jer_29:12; Jer_29:13
1:12   Exo_20:6; Deu_7:9; Neh_1:5; Psa_5:11
2:23   Gen. 15:6; Isa. 41:8
2:23   Gen. 15:6; Isa. 41:8
3:9    1Ch_29:10,1Ch_29:20; Psa_34:1, Psa_63:4, Psa_145:1, Psa_145:21
4:10   1Sa_2:9; Job_22:29; Psa_27:6, Psa_28:9, Psa_30:1, Psa_113:7, Psa_147:6
4:15   2Sa_15:25, 2Sa_15:26
5:4    Isa. 1:9; 5:9
5:10   Isa_39:8; Jer_26:16; Allusion to "name of the Lord"  used 105 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "name of YHWH."
5:11   Job_42:10-17
5:11   Job_42:10-17
5:14   Allusion to "name of the Lord"  used 105 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "name of YHWH."
5:15   Isa_33:24 (see verse 22)

1 PETER
1:25   Isaiah 40:6-8
3:12   Psa. 34:12-16
3:12   Psa. 34:12-16

2 PETER
2:9    Job_5:19; Psa_34:15-19;
2:11   Psa_103:20, Psa_104:4; Dan_6:22
3:8    Psa. 90:4
3:9    Psa. 130:5, 6; Hab. 2:3 Baptist Study Bible (see verse 2)
3:10   Allusion to "day of the LORD" used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV OT as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "day of YHWH."
3:12   "day of the LORD" a common OT appellation, used 23 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for "day of YHWH."

JUDE
5      Exo. 12:51 Baptist Study Bible
9      Zech. 3:2
14     Deu_33:2; Job_19:25-27; Psa_50:3-5; Dan_7:9, Dan_7:10; Zec_14:5

REVELATION
1:8    Isa 41:4
4:8    Isa 6:3
4:11   Deu_32:4; 1Ch_16:28, 1Ch_16:29; Neh_9:5; Job_36:3; Psa_29:1, Psa_29:2, Psa_68:34; Psa_96:7, Psa_96:8
11:17  Gen 17:1, "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
15:3   Gen 17:1, "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
15:4   Psa_22:23, Psa_86:9;
16:7   "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
18:8   Jer_50:31, Jer_50:34; "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
19:6   "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
21:22  Psa. 77:18 "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
22:5   "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.
22:6   Dan. 3:28; 6:22 "Lord God" common OT appellation, used 3518 times in NASB/ESV/NRSV as a dynamic equivalent substitute for YHWH God.

As we can see, there is but a handful of occurrences of the Divine Name in the NWT-NT that I feel cannot be in some way directed back to the OT, though, to be fair, occurrences of "the Lord" or "God" in regards to the Deity can be tied to YHWH in the OT, especially since we know that that all extant copies of the LXX and the Hebrew OT that the Christian writers used at the time had the Divine Name instead of a surrogate. The evidence shows that the OT has relevance to most of the 237 instances where the NWT translators inserted 'Jehovah' into the NT". YHWH (Jehovah or Yahweh) not only fulfills the lexical and semantic requirements of KURIOS, but acts as a gender-inclusive and meaning based alternative to the ambiguous, male-oriented term "lord", two moves that are all the rage in Bible translation circles today. Detractors need to remember that their most of their Bibles remove the Divine Name almost 7000 times from the OT, despite the overwhelming evidence that it belongs there.