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Ancient Egyptian texts mention Yhwʒ, a possible early form of Yahweh, as a nomadic group before Israel, from
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In the 14th century BCE, a name resembling Yahweh, written "Yhwʒ" in Egyptian, appears in a list from the temple of Seti I at Abydos in Egypt.
In the 14th century BCE, a name resembling Yahweh, written "Yhwʒ" in Egyptian, appears in a list from the temple of Amenhotep III at Soleb in Nubia.
The name Yhwʒ is included in a list of places called "Shasu-land" along with other unknown names like Trbr and Smt.
The name Yhwʒ is included in a list of Egyptian temples along with other well-known sites like Karnak and Luxor.
The lists at Soleb and a similar one at Amarah West associate the name Yhwʒ with the Egyptians' trading partners in Canaan.
The lists at Soleb and a similar one at Amarah West associate the name Yhwʒ with nomadic groups called the Shasu by the Egyptians.
The longer list from Amarah West in the 13th century BCE maintains the same order as Soleb and omits the name "Seir.
The longer list from Amarah West in the 13th century BCE reverses the order of names from Soleb and adds "Seir" as the first name.
The name Yhwʒ represents a group of people rather than a place name or god according to the Egyptian evidence.
The name Yhwʒ represents a sacred mountain where Yahweh was worshipped according to the Egyptian evidence.
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Yhwʒ of Shasu-Land (Chapter 2) - Yahweh before Israel