Deuteronomy 6:13

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Summary

Deuteronomy 6:13

Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

Shalt swear

General references

Deuteronomy 5:11

Bible References

Shalt swear

You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

Now please swear to me by the Lord that you will also show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign

who despises the one rejected by the Lord

but honors those who fear the Lord,
who keeps his word whatever the cost,

But the king will rejoice in God;
all who swear by Him will boast,
for the mouths of liars will be shut.

By Myself I have sworn;
Truth has gone from My mouth,
a word that will not be revoked:
Every knee will bow to Me,
every tongue will swear allegiance.

Whoever is blessed in the land
will be blessed by the God of truth,
and whoever swears in the land
will swear by the God of truth.
For the former troubles will be forgotten
and hidden from My sight.

then you can swear, “As the Lord lives,”
in truth, in justice, and in righteousness,
then the nations will be blessed by Him
and will pride themselves in Him.

When they say, “As the Lord lives,”
they are swearing falsely.

If they will diligently learn the ways of My people—to swear by My name, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal—they will be built up among My people.

General references

Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.