Who is Yah? 

So, who is Yah?

Well, Yah is the creator of all things whom you read about in the bible. Most english translations reductively refer to him as ‘The Lord’ or ‘God’, but these titles are problematic for many reasons. 

Psalms 113:2 reads “Blessed be the name of Yah (The Lord) from this time forth and for evermore.” 

In our King James, NIT, or ESV translations, we will see the title ‘The Lord’ substituted for the true name of Yah over 6,000 times, despite the writings telling us the importance of his name. His name is blessed, holy, and sacred, but unfortunately it is removed from the majority of our english translations and replaced with universal titles which can apply to any religion, depending on the context. 

if you are in China and you talk about “God”, they may confuse that with Buddha. In India, they may think you are referring to Krishnu, one of many gods of Hinduism. Within Africa, god could refer to a variety of nature-based gods, or even sculptures of wood and stone that they worship. 

The name of Yah is one distinguishing feature that separates Him from false gods. Here are some scriptures that further demonstrate the value of knowing and calling on His name. 

“Thou shalt not take the name of Yah (the LORD) thy Elohim (God) in vain; for Yah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” Exodus 20:7

“For I (Yahushua) say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of Yah.” Matthew 23:39

“Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of Yah for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His.” Daniel 2:20

Now that we see the importance of the name of Yah, how do we know what is name actually is?

According to Strong’s concordance, word H3068, YHWH is the 4 letter word that appears whenever we see the “The Lord” in the Torah, Psalms, and prophets. The pronunciation of the name is much debated, but the Ashkenazi Jewish nation, who is of European origin, has chosen the name Jehovah.

Based on simple comparisons, the name is innacurate. How could YHWH turn into JHVH? The newer letters are example of linguistic changes rhat have infiltrated our biblical interpretations, similiar to the name, “Jesus” in place of the Hebrew name, “Yahushua”, “Yeshua” or “Yeohoshua”. The letter J is a recent linguistic advent, and was non-existent during the writings of the old and new testaments. 

Still today, the full pronunciation of the name of YHWH is still debated, but with an underlying consensus. Names like Yahuah, Yahweh, Yahuwah, Yahawah and others are used to refer to the name of the everlasting Elohim detailed in the scriptures. 

For this reason, we choose, “Yah” which could simply be translated as, “I am”. For the only begotten Son, we will use “Yahushua”, which could loosely be translated as “Yah saves” or “Yah is our deliverer”.

 
I pray you continue to seek the truth of Yah in spirit and in truth and disperse the knowledge you find. 

HaleluYah!