In Exodus 14:26-29 when God caused the parted waters of the Red Sea to return and drown the armies of Pharoah, however, the Israelites crossed over safely on a dry river bed.
There are numerous instances where God spread His hand of protection over His people and kept them safe from their enemies: “And Moses built an altar and called it, The Lord is my banner.” The word Adonai (Lord) is sometimes used as a substitute for YHWH. As a consequence, early English translations of the Bible have amalgamated the two words into Jehovah, which is in common usage even today. Yahweh is actually the transliteration of the Hebrew word YHWH, which is known as the Tetragrammaton, meaning 4 letters. The spelling of Yahweh is modern, as it includes vowels to aid with its pronunciation.
With that in mind, Yahweh first appears in Genesis 2:4. However, God first revealed His covenant name to humans, Moses specifically, in Exodus 3:14-15, when Moses was commanded to tell the Israelites the name of the One who had sent him to lead God’s people out of Egypt. On recognizing the ultimate power and authority behind the name Yahweh, the Israelites would know immediately that Moses had the blessings and strength of God behind him. It is derived from the Hebrew word “I am”. In fact, it is considered to be too holy to be even spoken aloud ( Exodus 20:7 NRSV). Yahweh is found in the Hebrew Bible and holds particular significance in Jewish tradition as a covenant name of God, the holiest of names, and it is held in the highest esteem. In the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.” “ These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
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