Leviticus 19:12 “You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your…”

Leviticus 19:12

You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

'And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord.

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Cross references

“ye shall”

Exodus 20:7 Deuteronomy 5:11 Leviticus 6:3 James 5:12 Psalm 15:4 Jeremiah 4:2

Exodus 20:7 · BSB

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Deuteronomy 5:11 · BSB

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Leviticus 6:3 · BSB

or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—

James 5:12 · BSB

Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

Psalm 15:4 · BSB

who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Jeremiah 4:2 · BSB

and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

“profane”

Leviticus 18:21 Leviticus 24:11 Ezekiel 36:20–23 Leviticus 24:15 Leviticus 24:16

Leviticus 18:21 · BSB

You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 24:11 · BSB

The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

Ezekiel 36:20–23 · BSB

And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave His land.’

Leviticus 24:15 · BSB

And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.

Leviticus 24:16 · BSB

Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

13You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand.

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