6 occurrences

'Swear' in the Bible

and you swear, '{As Yahweh lives},' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

Verse ConceptsSwearing

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

Verse ConceptsPerjurySwearing Oaths Falsely

Will you steal? Will you murder? And will you commit adultery? And will you swear {falsely}? And will you make a smoke offering to the Baal? And will you go after other gods whom you have not known?

Verse ConceptsAdulterersBaal Worship, HistoryBaal Worship, Nature OfUnknown GodsSwearing Oaths FalselyDifferent GodsAvoid AdulteryDo Not StealJudged As MurderersThose Who Committed Adulteryadultry

{And then}, if they diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, '{as Yahweh lives},' even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will live in the midst of my people.

Verse ConceptsOaths, HumanFollowers Of BaalSwearing BySwearing

But if you do not obey these words, I swear by myself," {declares} Yahweh, "that this house will become a site of ruins." '"

Verse ConceptsRuinsRefusing To Hear

{Therefore} hear the word of Yahweh, all Judah, those who live in the land of Egypt: 'Look, I hereby swear by my great name,' says Yahweh, 'surely my name will no longer be called in the mouth of any man of Judah, saying, "{as the Lord Yahweh lives}," in all the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, Methods Of OtProfaning God's Name

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