Over the next few days, people around the world will celebrate the biblical holiday called Yom Kippur. When Yom Kippur was celebrated at the Temple in Jerusalem, the High Priest would stand and proclaim the Name in a loud voice and the people would bow their heads and hearts in humility. Since the destruction of the Temple, the Name has been hidden under layers of tradition and translation. In honor of the time when the name was proclaimed and in anticipation of when it will be proclaimed again, here are ten of the variations of His hallowed name found in the Hebrew Bible for you to see and hear. What is your response?

For more information on Yom Kippur, Nehemia Gordon has written an informative article.

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  1. Rose Mary King on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    May His Name be exalted throughout the earth and may each person willingly bow the knee in adoration and gratitude.

  2. Tina on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Shalom and Blessings,

    I believe we are grasping at the fragments of His Greatness. His Kingdom and Majesty are yet to come. When the Messiah returns all will be restored. He will judge righteously. His judgements are alone true.
    Thank you Keith and Nehemiah for your dedication to research and preservation of the Holy Scriptures and for sharing with others so freely.

    Tina Deese

  3. ismael hidalgo on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    muchassssss graciasssss por compartir esta gran informacion soy un extrajero que siento una gran admiracion por la verdadera torah y su pueblo bendito israel y un respeto por el nombre admirable de mi creador admirable maravilloso poderoso el santo de israel algun dia podre decir tu pueblo sera mi pueblo y tu eloha sera mi eloha shalom berajot
    un talmidit con gratitud alos caraitas atte eshmael

  4. Yitzshack Avraham Ben Cohen ........ on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Shalom Keith and Nehemiah, that was a very impressive and beautiful sound recording by Keith. I though he was going to be sharing 10 ways to pronounce YHWH. I should have known it was the 10 descriptions. I thank you, todah raba. this has been very helpful and uplifting. Shalom shalom,

    Yitz

  5. Valerie Knowles on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    awesome Praise YHWH!!

  6. Genevieve O'Connor on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Baruch Hashem YHVH! Toda Rabah

  7. Genevieve O'Connor on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Blessed be His Holy Name!! Toda Rabah Keith And
    Nehemiah!

  8. Jill Taylor on Saturday, September 18, 2010

    Awesome to hear the Name- YHVH – spoken out for all to hear. May His Name be known in all the earth. Blessed be His Glorious Name- YHVH. Shalom in YHVH. Jill

  9. Jerry on Sunday, September 19, 2010

    Barook Shem k’vode malchuto l’olam y’ed. Blessed is the Name of His Glorious Kingdom for all Eternity. Thanks, Keith and Nehemiah!

  10. daniel harvey wells on Sunday, September 19, 2010

    WOW!!!

  11. Coloradomom on Sunday, September 19, 2010

    May His Name forever be Sanctified!

  12. Milton Velez, Jr on Sunday, September 19, 2010

    May His Name be forever praised! Me and my house worship the Everlasting El, YHWH Elyon!!! May His Holy Name be heard by all living souls! Blessings to Nehemiah and Keith for your beautiful works. May YHWH always bless you and keep you!

  13. Urbia Earls on Monday, September 20, 2010

    May HIS Name be Praised. May both of you be blessed more and more. Thanks for sharing with us the Name of Yawhew

  14. George on Monday, September 20, 2010

    These words were a blessing to my ears.

  15. Lorraine Parent on Tuesday, September 21, 2010

    Thank you for sharing this most precious.

  16. Ariel on Thursday, September 23, 2010

    Blessed be his glorious name from his place!!!

    Amen

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  18. seo on Monday, November 8, 2010

    Very nice information.

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  24. Ben McCay on Saturday, December 11, 2010

    The point of his Name (as taught to Moses at the burning bush) is not that we should worship a tangible audition, but rather to teach us that He is different beyond that of all other gods. In the pagan religions the other gods were able to be manipulated if one were to “call on their name.” In teaching Moses that his name is “I am”, and thus YHWH = “he is” means that he does not have an audible name that mere mortals could vocalize and thus manipulate him. We cannot manipulate the true God. As a result, to worship the vocalization of YHWH (however one wishes to vocalize it), is a direct violation of the 2nd commandment (thou shat not put God into a finite box).