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Leviticus 19:12
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KJ21
And ye shall not swear by My name falsely; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy 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.
AMP
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
AMPC
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
BRG
¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
CSB
Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord.
CSBA
Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord.
CEB
You must not swear falsely by my name, desecrating your God’s name in doing so; I am the Lord.
CJB
Do not swear by my name falsely, which would be profaning the name of your God; I am Adonai.
CEV
Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the Lord your God.
DARBY
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
DRA
Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.
ERV
You must not use my name to make false promises. If you do that, you will show that you don’t respect the name of your God. I am the Lord!
EASY
You must not use the name of your God to say a promise. This will make my name unclean. I am the Lord.
EHV
You shall not swear falsely by my name so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
ESV
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
ESVUK
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
EXB
You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will ·show that you don’t respect [L profane the name of] your God. I am the Lord.
GNV
¶ Also ye shall not swear by my Name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the Name of thy God: I am the Lord.
GW
“Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your God. I am the Lord.
GNT
Do not make a promise in my name if you do not intend to keep it; that brings disgrace on my name. I am the Lord your God.
HCSB
You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
ICB
You must not make a false promise by my name. If you do that, you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.
ISV
“You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the Lord.
JUB
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God. I am the LORD.
KJV
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
AKJV
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
LSB
And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
LEB
and you shall not swear falsely in my name, and so one of you profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
TLB
You must not swear to a falsehood, thus bringing reproach upon the name of your God, for I am Jehovah.
MSG
“Don’t swear falsely using my name, violating the name of your God. I am God.
MEV
You shall not swear falsely by My name, and so defile the name of your God: I am the Lord.
NOG
“Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your Elohim. I am Yahweh.
NABRE
You shall not swear falsely by my name, thus profaning the name of your God. I am the Lord.
NASB
And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
NASB1995
You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
NCB
Nor shall you swear a false oath by my name, nor shall you profane my name. I am your God, the Lord.
NCV
You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.
NET
You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
NIRV
“ ‘Do not give your word in my name and then be a false witness. That would be treating the name of your God as if it were not holy. I am the Lord.
NIV
“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
NIVUK
‘“Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
NKJV
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
NLV
Do not lie when you make a promise in My name, and so put the name of your God to shame. I am the Lord.
NLT
“Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord.
NRSVA
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
NRSVACE
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
NRSVCE
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
NRSVUE
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
OJB
And ye shall not swear by My Shem lasheker (falsely), neither shalt thou commit Chillul ha-shem Eloheicha; I am Hashem.
RGT
‘Also, you shall not swear by My Name falsely. Nor shall you defile the Name of your God. I am the LORD.
RSV
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
RSVCE
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
TLV
“You are not to swear by My Name falsely, and so profane the Name of your God. I am Adonai.
VOICE
Do not swear to a lie in My name. If you do, My name is profaned. I am the Eternal One.
WEB
“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.
WYC
Thou shalt not forswear in my name, neither thou shalt defoul the name of thy God; I am the Lord.
YLT
`And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
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