- Because:
- "And Mosesª saidª° unto¹ God,ª Behold,¹ [when] I¹ comeª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª and shall sayª° unto them, The Godª of your fathersª hath sentª° me unto¹ you; and they shall sayª° to me, What¹ [is] his name?ª what¹ shall I sayª° unto¹ them? ... Go,²°¹ and gatherª°¹ the eldersª of Israelª together,²° and sayª° unto¹ them, The LORDª Godª of your fathers,ª the Godª of Abraham,ª of Isaac,ª and of Jacob,ª appearedª° unto¹ me, saying,ª° I have surely²° visitedª° you, and [seen] that which is doneª° to you in Egypt:ª" {Exd 3:13-16} + "And I appearedª° unto¹ Abraham,ª unto¹ Isaac,ª and unto¹ Jacob,ª by [the name of] Godª Almighty,ª but by my nameª JEHOVAHª was I not¹ knownª° to them." {Exd 6:3} + "An altarª of earthª thou shalt makeª° unto me, and shalt sacrificeª° thereon¹¹ thy burnt offerings,ª and thy peace offerings,ª¹ thy sheep,ª and thine oxen:ª in all¹ placesª where¹ I recordª°¹ my nameª I will comeª° unto¹ thee, and I will blessª° thee." {Exd 20:24} + "And the LORDª descendedª° in the cloud,ª and stoodª° with¹ him there,¹ and proclaimedª° the nameª of the LORD.ª ... Keepingª° mercyª for thousands,ª forgivingª° iniquityª and transgressionª and sin,ª and that will by no means²° clearª°¹ [the guilty]; visitingª° the iniquityª of the fathersª upon¹ the children,ª and upon¹ the children'sª children,¹ unto¹ the thirdª and to¹ the fourthª [generation]." {Exd 34:5-7} + "[[A Psalmª of David.]]ª Giveª° unto the LORD,ª O ye mighty,ªª giveª° unto the LORDª gloryª and strength.ª ... Giveª° unto the LORDª the gloryª due unto his name;ª worshipª° the LORDª in the beautyª of holiness.ª" {Psa 29:1-2} + "In thy nameª shall they rejoiceª° all¹ the day:ª and in thy righteousnessª shall they be exalted.ª° ... For¹ the LORDª [is] our defence;ª and the Holy Oneª of Israelª [is] our king.ª" {Psa 89:16-18} + "O give thanksª° unto the LORD;ª callª° upon his name:ª make knownª° his deedsª among the people.ª ... Rememberª° his marvellous worksª° that¹ he hath done;ª° his wonders,ª and the judgmentsª of his mouth;ª" {Psa 105:1-5} + "[[David'sª [Psalm] of praise.]]ª I will extolª° thee, my God,ª O king;ª and I will blessª° thy nameª for everª and ever.ª ... All¹ thy worksª shall praiseª° thee, O LORD;ª and thy saintsª shall blessª° thee." {Psa 145:1-10} + "Forasmuch as [there is] none¹¹ like unto thee,¹ O LORD;ª thou¹ [art] great,ª and thy nameª [is] greatª in might.ª" {Jer 10:6} + "In his daysª Judahª shall be saved,ª° and Israelª shall dwellª° safely:ª and this¹ [is] his nameª whereby¹ he shall be called,ª° THE LORD¹ OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.²¹" {Jer 23:6} + "Behold,ª° a virginª shall be with child,ªªª° andª shall bring forthª° a son,ª andª they shall callª° hisª nameª Emmanuel,ª whichª being interpretedª° is,ª° Godª withª us.ª" {Mtt 1:23} + "I have manifestedª° thyª nameª unto the¹ menª whichª thou gavestª° meª out ofª the¹ world:ª thineª they were,ª° andª thou gavestª° themª me;ª andª they have keptª° thyª word.ª" {Jhn 17:6} + "Andª I have declaredª° unto themª thyª name,ª andª will declareª° [it]: thatª the¹ loveª wherewithª thou hast lovedª° meª may beª° inª them,ª and Iª inª them.ª" {Jhn 17:26}
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