18 occurrences in 11 translations

'Profaning' in the Bible

Seth also fathered a son, whom he named Enosh. At that time, profaning the name of the LORD began.

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainCalling upon GodGod, The LordGod, Titles And Names OfActivity Begun

I will turn against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling My sanctuary and profaning My holy name.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodOpposition, To Sin And EvilSanctuaryProfaning God's NameGod OpposingPolluting Holy PlacesThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

If a daughter of a priest profanes herself by engaging in prostitution, she is profaning her father. She must be burned to death.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersCremationAdulterersProfanityProstitutionPunishment, Legal Aspects OfHarlotsBurning Peoplebranding

As to sons of Reuben, first-born of Israel -- for he is the first-born, and on account of his profaning the couch of his father hath his birthright been given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, and he is not to be reckoned by genealogy for the birthright,

Verse ConceptsConcubinesBirthrightsFirstborn Sons

I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them: “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

Verse ConceptsNoblesProfanityAnger, Justified ExamplesDisputesSabbath Violated

Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

Otherwise, I might have too muchand deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”or I might have nothing and steal,profaning the name of my God.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceDenying GodProfaning God's NameShortagesWho Is God?The poorBeing Contentdenial

Blessed is the one who does this, and the person that holds it fast, who observes the Sabbath without profaning it, and restrains his hands from practicing any evil.

Verse ConceptsCommendationethics, personalLaw, Ten CommandmentsSabbath, In OtSabbath Observed

"Also, the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, and to bless the LORD'S name, observing the Sabbath without profaning it, and who hold fast my covenant

Verse ConceptsForeignersUnited With GodForeigners Included Among The PeopleStrangers in israelImmigrantsAliens

And {I will first doubly repay} their iniquity and their sin because of their profaning my land with the dead bodies of their abhorrences, and [with] their abominations they have filled up my inheritance.'"

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionCarcass, Literal UseAbominations, Idolatry IsPolluting The LandDouble Penalty

"But they rebelled against me. They didn't live according to my statutes, observe my ordinances, or practice them, by which a person will live. They also kept profaning my Sabbaths. So I said that I was going to pour out my anger on them and in my anger I'm going to bring about a complete end to them in the wilderness.

Verse ConceptsJudgement In The WildernessIf You Keep The CommandmentsLife Through Keeping The LawSabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep CommandsWorks Of The Law

"Say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I [will be] profaning my sanctuary, the pride of your strength [and] the delight of your eyes and the object of your own affection; and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind will fall by the sword,

Verse ConceptsFortressesKilled With The SwordChildren SufferingPolluting Holy Places

They trample the heads of the pooron the dust of the groundand block the path of the needy.A man and his father have sexual relationswith the same girl,profaning My holy name.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceLawsuitsProfanityHarlotsTrampling PeopleDust On The HeadProfaning God's NameHumble PeopleNot Helping The PoorMisusing God's Name

But you are profaning it when you say: “The Lord’s table is defiled, and its product, its food, is contemptible.”

Verse ConceptsProfanityProfaning God's NameMisusing God's NameUnclean Things

So then whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is unworthy [of Him] will be guilty of [profaning and sinning against] the body and blood of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBlood, of Jesus ChristIncurring GuiltBreadBloodAbuseRespecting Your Bodycommunion

Bible Theasaurus

Corrupt (70 instances)
Debase (8 instances)
Demoralize (1 instance)
Deprave (1 instance)
Desecrate (16 instances)
Outrage (13 instances)
Pervert (19 instances)
Profane (84 instances)
Profaning (18 instances)
Subvert (8 instances)
Violate (24 instances)

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

King James Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible