YALL is a new Bible translation designed to connect readers with
God and God’s people,
YHWH and y’all.

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Y’all Version Distinctives

The Name of God (YHWH)

YALL renders the divine name of God as YHWH, representing the four consonants of the Hebrew word (יהוה). In addition, YALL renders pronouns for God with small caps (Hᴇ, ʜᴇ, ʜɪᴍ, ʜɪꜱ) and pronouns for Jesus with masculine pronouns (he, him, his).

The People of God (y’all)

Modern English is one of the few languages that uses the same word—you—to address a single person or a plural group. YALL helps to clarify the audience of a scripture by rendering Hebrew and Greek second person plurals with “y’all,” a contraction of “you all.”

The Word of God

YALL translates Greek and Hebrew using a balance of a dynamic, readable English word order with a word-for-word approach that works to highlight patterns in the underlying vocabulary as much as possible.

Examples

So God created humans in ʜɪꜱ own image. In the image of God ʜᴇ created them; male and female ʜᴇ created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, “Y’all are to be fruitful and multiply. Y’all are to fill the earth and subdue it. (Gen 1:26–27 YALL)

“May YHWH show y’all the same kindness that y’all have shown to your dead husbands and to me.” (Ruth 1:8 YALL)

The voice of one who calls out, “Y’all prepare the way of YHWH in the wilderness! Y’all make a straight highway in the desert for our God. (Isaiah 40:3 YALL)

“Therefore, y’all go and make disciples of all ethnic groups, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matt 28:19 YALL)

Don’t y’all know that y’all are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God dwells in y’all? (1 Cor 3:16 YALL)

Y’all pay attention, my beloved siblings, every human should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. (James 1:19 YALL)

But y’all are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy ethnic group, a people of God’s own possession, that y’all may proclaim the virtues of ʜɪᴍ who called y’all out of darkness into ʜɪꜱ marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9 YALL)

Endorsements (AI Generated)

Roger Johnson

Pastor

I love how the community of faith comes alive with just one word-y’all!

Kate Sanders

Youth Leader

Seeing the name of God as YHWH makes God feel more personal and yet still mysterious and powerful.

Jack Smith

Student

At first I thought it was meant to be funny, but then I realized how profound YALL actually is for me and for the church.

Deborah Elms

Professor, Writer

I can’t wait to use this in my teaching and preaching.

Translation Status

YALL began from the American Standard Version (ASV) with some global changes and punctuation from the World English Bible (WEB)

The Greek New Testatment has progressed into a unique translation following the guidelines above, especially regarding second person plurals. It is in draft status.

The Hebrew Old Testament has has a smaller percentage of edits, and only select books (Ruth, Jonah, Malachi) have been fully translated. When all chapter titles are complete it will enter draft status.