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.
Leviticus 19:12 in other translations
| BSB | You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. |
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| WEB | “‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. |
| ASV | And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. |
| YLT | ‘And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. |
| BBE | And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord. |
| Webster | And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. |
What does Leviticus 19:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 19:11-16
11-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity…
Leviticus 19:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 19:12
- 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.
- 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.
- Leviticus 18:21
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
- Leviticus 6:3
Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
- 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.
- 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:
- Leviticus 24:11
And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
- Leviticus 24:15-16
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
- Psalms 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
- 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.
- Zechariah 5:4
I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
- Ezekiel 36:20-23
And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land. But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
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Context
- Leviticus 19:11
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
- 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.
- Leviticus 19:13
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Leviticus 19:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no juraréis en mi nombre con mentira, ni profanarás el nombre de tu Dios: Yo Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et vous ne jurerez pas par mon nom, en mentant; et tu ne profaneras pas le nom de ton Dieu. Moi, je suis l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ihr sollt nicht falsch schwören bei meinem Namen, daß du den Namen deines Gottes entweihest. Ich bin Jehova. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non perjurabis in nomine meo, nec pollues nomen Dei tui. Ego Dominus. |