HALLELUJAH - - Are YOU taking God's Name in Vain?

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HALLELUJAH!

Are YOU taking God's Name in Vain?

How casually it trips off the tongue - - "HalleLUyuh!" - - It flows as intended praise - - "Praise GOD! - - Glory to His Name!"

But is it?

In Judaism, the correct pronunciation of the name of God was forgotten over 2000 years ago. Thus, His name is not pronounced in order that it not be profaned or taken "in vain" (in one sense of the word).

When it is written in Hebrew, it is the four letters yod, heh, vav, heh (). In English, it is usually written YHWH or YHVH and pronounced Yahweh or Yahveh (but not by observant Jews).

A shorter version of the Name is Yah and is incorporated into the Hebrew word hallelujah. (The "j" is pronounced as a "y" because of its Saxon/Germanic background.)

When "hallelujah" is used in a sense of "Well, ain't that great, praise God," it is completely inappropriate. The Hebrew root word is "halal" and means "shout praises," and "lu" is third person masculine plural. So, "hallelujah" is literally a command for everyone present to shout praises to Yah.

And then there's the word (I don't even want to call it a "name") "jehovah." That is such an adulteration of God's name that I feel it should be ripped from every book it is printed in (YES, including Bibles)!

Do you lightly say, "HalleLUyuh?" Are you not bothering to SAY GOD'S NAME? Is it too much trouble?? Correctly, it should be said, "Hallelu-YAH!" with the accent on the last syllable. "Everyone shout praises to the Name of our God!" It is supposed to be a call to worship! Check out the six times it is used in the book of Revelation (in the KJV).

If you just want to say "Praise God" in Hebrew because of a blessing you have received, "Baruch HaShem" is appropriate (though not strictly biblical). Literally, it means "Bless the Name." Or you could say "Baruch Hu," which means "Bless Him." Still better (probably) would be "Baruch Adonai" (Bless the Lord, literally), "Baruch Elohim" (Bless the God of Many Powers"), or even "Baruch Yah" (Bless Yah).

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