What does Jehovah's voice sound like when you read the Bible?

[Jwanon]

The voice that comes to mind when I read Jehovah's lines is James Earl Jones (Mufasa, Darth Vader...) because that's the most powerful voice I can personally imagine 

 

In the French audio reading of the NWT I regret that he sounds like a normal man 😭

Edited September 27, 2023 by Jwanon

[Qapla]

I can see that ... I might also think of Barry White or Lou Rowls. Also, in the movie Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, the voice of George Murdock used there could also fit the bill.

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Qapla

[bystander]

"...a calm, low voice." (1 Kings 19:12)

[daydream]

10 minutes ago, Qapla said:

Barry White

 

Conan : When did your voice actually change?
Barry : I woke up one morning when I was 14
and I...spoke to my my mother
and I, uh...I scared both of us.
 

Spoiler

https://youtu.be/0QPzTarmeGs?si=UIFp4G25RRTD0Dci

2:09 / 20:42

Barry White - Documentary

 

 

[Tsheppar]

When I read the bible , usually all characters are in my own voice , in my mind. But if there is a passage that Jehovah is speaking and I think about it... usually by default I go to the voice in the old movie The 10 Commandments where God says...MOSES !!! 😅

[Tsheppar]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zUm6rC0o7Po&si=Or-Gi68nxa7ovSCM

[Fiona]

Thunder

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[New World Explorer]

Very fatherly, warm and gentle. (When reading certain accounts, not those where Jehovah expresses anger) 

 

[Dages]

 

Exactly this one (yeah, French  ) 

 

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In the French audio reading of the NWT I regret that he sounds like a normal man

 

For real ! 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Dages

[Hotteok]

Like this??

But could’ve sounded older though.

 

 

[Tsheppar]

In the new Abraham video part 2  where he is about to sacrifice Isaac... in English his voice is of a normal man. I wonder what the reasoning is behind this ? Ill be honest ,I was about in tears  in the storyline and then I heard Gods voice ( in video 😅 ) and I was like -    uhhh wait whaaaat ?

 Yes it was gentle , but for some odd reason I was expecting booming- imposing- yet caring. Wondering if any other had that reaction or if everyone just loved it. Im probably the odd man out. 

 When I watched the video, I thought of this thread which was posted before the video ever came out. 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Tsheppar

[Dages]

3 hours ago, Tsheppar said:

In the new Abraham video part 2  where he is about to sacrifice Isaac... in English his voice is of a normal man.

I've thought about it, and I think it's the Logos voice... that's why it's younger That's purely hypothetic 

[Jwanon]

6 hours ago, Tsheppar said:

. in English his voice is of a normal man. I wonder what the reasoning is behind this ?

 

To be fair, it's apprently an angel speaking

[Cushi]

It depends on what portion of the Bible I’m reading. If I’m reading about Jehovah giving the 10 commandments or speaking with Jesus while he was a human, I imagine a power thunderous voice. But if I’m reading about him trying to comfort someone, I think of a soothing, affectionate voice like a counselor. 

[Dages]

9 minutes ago, *Jack* said:

It depends on what portion of the Bible I’m reading. If I’m reading about Jehovah giving the 10 commandments or speaking with Jesus while he was a human, I imagine a power thunderous voice. But if I’m reading about him trying to comfort someone, I think of a soothing, affectionate voice like a counselor. 

1 Kings 19:12 ?  

[Cushi]

6 hours ago, Dages said:

1 Kings 19:12 ?  

Yes, that’s one of the accounts I had in mind. I’ve always loved that verse 😊

[BLEmom]

Br Griffin was our CO when I was young. His voice was used in the first audio drama of the 10 plagues and then again in the audio drama of them wandering the wilderness. I listened to those tapes as I went to sleep a lot when I was a kid so I still hear brother Griffins voice when I think of Jehovah talking. 

[1MKnight]

Like Jason, I too image a deep, strong voice, but also calm. Like Jason, I also imagine the voice of a famous film villain: Josh Brolin. 

 

his voice is just one of the most calm, cool, collected, and simultaneously powerful and manly. And those are the qualities that I imagine Jehovah to have. He is always in control. Someone in control acts calm, cool, and collected. Yet Jehovah is powerful and “manly.” 

 

Without having personally heard the voice of God, I can imagine no better voice for the role.