Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

New American Standard Bible

“And although they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’
Surely they swear falsely.”

King James Version

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Although they say, "As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."

A Conservative Version

And though they say, As LORD lives, surely they swear falsely.

Amplified


“And though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’
Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.”

Bible in Basic English

And though they say, By the living Lord; truly their oaths are false.

Darby Translation

And if they say, As Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely.

Julia Smith Translation

And if Jehovah lives, they will say, for this they will swear to a falsehood.

King James 2000

And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And though they say, '{As Yahweh lives},' {therefore} they swear falsely."

Modern King James verseion

And though they say, As Jehovah lives; surely they swear falsely.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For though they can say, "The LORD liveth," yet do they swear to deceive.

NET Bible

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie."

New Heart English Bible

Though they say, 'As the LORD lives;' surely they swear falsely."

The Emphasized Bible

Even though they say By the life of Yahweh, Yet in fact falsely, do they swear.

Webster

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

World English Bible

Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely."

Youngs Literal Translation

And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

References

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her. 2 And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely. 3 O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

Cross References

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Isaiah 48:1

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Jeremiah 4:2

and thou shalt swear, As Jehovah liveth, in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Jeremiah 7:9

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,

Leviticus 19:12

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

Hosea 4:1-2

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Hosea 4:15

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth.

Hosea 10:4

They speak vain words, swearing falsely in making covenants: therefore judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Zechariah 5:3-4

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right , and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

1 Timothy 1:10

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

2 Timothy 3:5

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

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