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# I, Yahweh; me, Yahweh #
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## Definition: ##
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Many times in the Old Testament, when God is speaking about himself, he uses his name instead of a pronoun.
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* For example, instead of saying, "Honor me," he says, "Honor Yahweh."
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* To make it clear that God is the one talking about himself, the ULB often translates this by adding a pronoun such as in, "Honor me, Yahweh" or "I, Yahweh say."
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* By adding the pronoun "I" or "me," the ULB indicates to the reader that God is the speaker.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* Some translators may decide it is natural and clear in their language to simply follow the literal text and use "Yahweh" with no pronoun added.
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* Some may decide to use a pronoun with Yahweh only a few times at the beginning of a portion of text, but then omit the pronoun in the rest of that section. An ULB example of this is Deuteronomy 5:9-16.
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* It is best if possible to keep the name Yahweh where it literally occurs in the text, but some translations may decide to use only a pronoun in some places, to make the text more natural and clear.
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* This is a summary of possible ways to translate "Yahweh" when God is talking:
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* "Yahweh" (literal)
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* "I, Yahweh" (or "me, Yahweh")
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* "I" (or "me")
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* Introduce the quote with something like, "This is what Yahweh says."
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* Another option would be to only add the pronoun occasionally, but not at every occurrence.
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* The translation of this phrase should sound natural in the language and should make it clear that Yahweh is talking about himself.
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(See also: [yahweh](../kt/yahweh.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Micah 06:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mic/06/03)
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