Parallel Verses
NET Bible
You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God;
International Standard Version
"You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the LORD.
A Conservative Version
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God. I am LORD.
American Standard Version
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Amplified
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
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.
Darby Translation
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shall not swear in my name for falsehood, and profane the name of thy God: I Jehovah.
King James 2000
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and you shall not swear {falsely} in my name, and so [one of] you profane the name of your God; I [am] Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall not swear by My name falsely; nor shall you profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye shall not swear by my name falsely, that thou defilest not the name of thy God; I am the LORD.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Nor swear by my name falsely, - And so profane the name of thy God: I, am Yahweh.
Webster
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 Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.
Themes
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned
Name » Not misusing the name of the lord
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dealing Honestly
11 "'You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen. 12 You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord. 13 You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:7
"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
Leviticus 18:21
You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord!
Leviticus 6:3
or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin --
Deuteronomy 5:11
You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes, for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.
James 5:12
And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.
Leviticus 24:11
The Israelite woman's son misused the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses. (Now his mother's name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
Leviticus 24:15-16
Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites, 'If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin,
Psalm 15:4
He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
Jeremiah 4:2
You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, 'As surely as the Lord lives!' If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting."
Jeremiah 7:9
You steal. You murder. You commit adultery. You lie when you swear on oath. You sacrifice to the god Baal. You pay allegiance to other gods whom you have not previously known.
Ezekiel 36:20-23
But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them, 'These are the people of the Lord, yet they have departed from his land.'
Zechariah 5:4
"I will send it out," says the Lord who rules over all, "and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones."
Malachi 3:5
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
Matthew 5:33-34
"Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'