Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God. I am 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.
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.
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 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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Dealing Honestly
11 Ye shall not steal, nor shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God. I am LORD. 13 Thou shall not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:7
Thou shall not take the name of LORD thy God in vain, for LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Leviticus 18:21
And thou shall not give any of thy seed to make them pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shall thou profane the name of thy God. I am LORD.
Leviticus 6:3
or has found that which was lost, and deal falsely by it, and swears to a lie, in any of all these things that a man does, sinning by it,
Deuteronomy 5:11
Thou shall not take the name of LORD thy God in vain, for LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
James 5:12
But above all things, my brothers, swear not. Neither by the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath, but let your yes be yes, and the no, no, so that ye may not fall into hypocrisy.
Leviticus 24:11
and the son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed. And they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
Leviticus 24:15-16
And thou shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
Psalm 15:4
in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear LORD, he that swears to his own hurt, and changes not,
Jeremiah 7:9
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known,
Ezekiel 36:20-23
And when they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name, in that men said of them, These are the people of LORD, and have gone forth out of his land.
Zechariah 5:4
I will cause it to go forth, says LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name. And it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, with the
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 who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the f
Matthew 5:33-34
Again, ye have heard that it was said to them in old times, Thou shall not swear falsely, but shall render to the Lord thine oaths.