Leviticus 19:12

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Summary

Leviticus 19:12

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

Ye shall

General references

Deuteronomy 5:11

Joshua 2:17

Bible References

Ye shall

or finds something lost and lies about it; or swears falsely about any of the sinful things a person may do—

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

who despises the one rejected by the Lord

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

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.

“Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

I will send it out,”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It will stay inside his house and destroy it along with its timbers and stones.”

“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.

“Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors,

You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.

General references

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

The men said to her, “We will be free from this oath you made us swear,