📜 **YHWH: The Name They Tried to Erase — But Never Did**
**JEREMIAH 23:26–27**
**Paleo-Hebrew Bible (Original OT)**
*"How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? They are prophets of the deceit of their own hearts. They try to make My people forget My name, as their fathers forgot My name for Baal."*
☑ **The name used was “YHWH” — and it was never removed.**
**Aramaic Bible OT (Pre-500 BC)**
*"They have caused My people to forget the Name of YHWH by their false messages, just like their fathers turned to Baal."*
☑ **YHWH** is preserved clearly in the Aramaic scrolls.
**Early Square Script OT (No Vowels)**
*"They caused My people to forget My name — YHWH — through dreams they told their neighbors, as their fathers did for Baal."*
☑ Still says **YHWH** without replacement.
**❌ King James Version (KJV)**
> “...they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.”
> ⚠ **YHWH’s name is erased and replaced with “LORD.”**
**❌ New International Version (NIV)**
> “...they tell one another will make my people forget my name...”
> ⚠ **YHWH is completely removed.**
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**HOSEA 2:16–17**
**Paleo-Hebrew Bible OT**
*"In that day,” says YHWH, “you will call Me ‘My Husband,’ and no longer call Me ‘Baal.’ For I will remove the names of the Baals from your mouth. They will no longer be remembered by their names.”*
**Aramaic Bible OT**
*YHWH said: “You will no longer call Me Baal — you will know Me as your true husband, and the names of the Baals will be removed from your lips.”*
**Early Square Script OT**
*Still reads clearly: “Says YHWH... you will call Me Husband, not Baal.”*
**❌ King James Version (KJV)**
> “...saith the LORD... I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth...”
> ⚠ “LORD” replaces **YHWH** — again.
**❌ New International Version (NIV)**
> “...declares the LORD... I will remove the names of the Baals...”
> ⚠ The Name of YHWH is missing entirely.
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**ISAIAH 42:8**
**Paleo-Hebrew Bible OT**
*"I am YHWH — that is My Name. I will not give My glory to another, or My praise to carved idols."*
**Aramaic Bible OT**
*"I am YHWH — that is My Name. I do not share My honor with idols or false gods."*
**Early Square Script OT**
*Still reads: “I am YHWH — that is My Name.”*
**❌ King James Version (KJV)**
> “I am the LORD: that is my name...”
> ⚠ “LORD” replaces the sacred name **YHWH**.
**❌ New International Version (NIV)**
> “I am the LORD; that is my name!”
> ⚠ The true Name **YHWH** is stripped out.
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📢 **Final Truth:**
📖 **The Name YHWH (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄) was never removed in the ancient Hebrew scrolls.**
It was erased by translators serving religious systems — but it’s still there in the original.
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