Thematic Bible: Swearing falsely
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Swearing falsely » Forbidden
Do not swear falsely by my name, so as to profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.
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If a man makes a vow to Jehovah that he will do something or swears an oath that he will not do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do.
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You were also told that you should keep a promise (oath). Always keep your promises (vows) to Jehovah.
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Swearing falsely » False witnesses guilty of
The judges must make a thorough investigation. If it is found that the witness lied when he testified against the other Israelite,
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This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime.
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Swearing falsely » Exemplified » saul
Saul tried to pin David to the wall with his spear. David dodged it, and Saul's spear struck the wall. David escaped from Saul that night.
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Jonathan convinced Saul, so Saul made a vow in Jehovah's name that he would not kill David.
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Peter
Then with curses and oaths he said: I do not know the man! And immediately a rooster crowed.
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Again he denied with an oath: I have no knowledge of the man.
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Swearing falsely » The wicked » Addicted to
They utter empty words and make false promises and useless treaties. Justice has become injustice, growing like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
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Even though you claim to worship Jehovah, you do not mean what you say.
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Swearing falsely » Saints abstain from
The one who despises those rejected by God but honors those who reverence (respect) Jehovah. The one who makes a promise and does not break it even though he is hurt by it.
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This we will do to them. We will even let them live in case we become angry. This is because of the oath we swore to them.
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Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Zedekiah
He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land, that the kingdom might be in subjection, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant that it might continue. But he rebelled against him! He sent his envoys to Egypt that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?' read more.
As I am alive,' says the Lord Jehovah, 'this king will die in Babylon because he broke his oath and the treaty with the one who put him on the throne the king of Babylon. Even the powerful army of the king of Egypt will not be able to help him fight when the Babylonians build earthworks and dig trenches in order to kill many people. He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.' The Lord Jehovah says: As surely as I am the living God, I will punish him for breaking the treaty that he swore in my name to keep.
As I am alive,' says the Lord Jehovah, 'this king will die in Babylon because he broke his oath and the treaty with the one who put him on the throne the king of Babylon. Even the powerful army of the king of Egypt will not be able to help him fight when the Babylonians build earthworks and dig trenches in order to kill many people. He broke his oath and the treaty he had made. He did all these things, and now he will not escape.' The Lord Jehovah says: As surely as I am the living God, I will punish him for breaking the treaty that he swore in my name to keep.
Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Shimei
When Solomon heard what Shimei did, he sent for him and said: I made you promise in Jehovah's name not to leave Jerusalem. I warned you that if you ever did, you would die. Did you not agree to it and say that you would obey me? Why did you break your promise and disobey my command?
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Plead excuses for
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known? Then come and stand before me in this house. It is called by my name. You say, 'We are safe to do all these abominations.'
Swearing falsely » Fraud often leads to
If any of you sin against Jehovah by failing to do your duty, if you lie to your neighbor about something you were supposed to take care of or if you lie about something stolen or seized from your neighbor, you are sinning and will be guilty. If you find something that someone lost and lie about it under oath, or commit any other sin like this,
Swearing falsely » We should not love
Let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Do not love a false oath (perjury): for all these are things that I hate, said Jehovah.
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Swearing falsely » Hateful to God
Let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor. Do not love a false oath (perjury): for all these are things that I hate, said Jehovah.
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Swearing falsely » Exemplified » Jews
The Lord Jehovah says: 'I will treat you the way you deserve, because you ignored your promises and broke the covenant.
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Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall have a curse upon their houses for
I will cause it to happen, said Jehovah of Hosts, and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of he who swears falsely by my name. The curse will abide in the midst of his house and will consume it with the timber and the stones of the house.
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Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall be cut off for
He continued: This is the curse that is upon the land. Every one who steals will be acquitted. Every one who swears falsely will be innocent.
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Swearing falsely » Blessedness of abstaining from
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up (turned) to falsehood and has not sworn deceitfully. He will obtain blessing from Jehovah and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Shall be judged on account of
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
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