Deuteronomy 5 · Verse 11

Deuteronomy 5:11

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deuteronomy 5:11, King James Version

Deuteronomy 5:11 in other translations

BSBYou shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
WEB“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
ASVThou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
YLT‘Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.
DARBYThou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.
BBEYou are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as a sinner by the Lord.
WebsterThou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

What does Deuteronomy 5:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 5:6-20

6-20. I am the Lord thy God--The word "Lord" is expressive of authority or dominion; and God, who by natural claim as well as by covenant relation was entitled to exercise supremacy over His people Israel, had a sovereign right to establish laws for their government. [See on Ex 20:2.] The commandments which follow are, with a few slight verbal alterations, the same as formerly recorded (Ex 20:1-17), and in some of…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:6-22

There is some variation here from Ex 20 as between the Lord's prayer in Mt 6 and Lu 11. It is more necessary that we tie ourselves to the things, than to the words unalterably. The original reason for hallowing the sabbath, taken from God's resting from the work of creation on the seventh day, is not here mentioned. Though this ever remains in force, it is not the only reason. Here it is taken from Israel's…

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Deuteronomy 5:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תִשָּׂ֛אti.Sa'you must takeH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שֵֽׁם\־shem-[the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
לַשָּׁ֑וְאla.Shav'for <the> emptinessH7723
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
יְנַקֶּה֙ye.na.Kehhe will leave unpunishedH5352
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-[one] whoH834
יִשָּׂ֥אyi.Sa'he will takeH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
לַשָּֽׁוְא\׃\ \סla.Shav'for <the> emptinessH7723

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:11

  • Exodus 20:7

    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 6:13

    Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

  • Matthew 5:33-34

    Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

  • James 5:12

    But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

  • Jeremiah 4:2

    And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

  • Psalms 139:20

    For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

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6:13; Ex 20:7; Le 19:12; Ps 139:20; Jer 4:2; Mt 5:33,34; Jas 5:12

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 5:10

    And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

  • Deuteronomy 5:11

    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

  • Deuteronomy 5:12

    Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

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Deuteronomy 5:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No tomarás en vano el nombre de Jehová tu Dios; porque Jehová no dará por inocente al que tomare en vano su nombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tu ne prendras point le nom de l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, en vain; car l’ Éternel ne tiendra point pour innocent celui qui aura pris son nom en vain.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du sollst den Namen Jehovas, deines Gottes, nicht zu Eitlem aussprechen; denn Jehova wird den nicht für schuldlos halten, der seinen Namen zu Eitlem ausspricht. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non usurpabis nomen Domini Dei tui frustra: quia non erit impunitus qui super re vana nomen ejus assumpserit.