Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.5.11", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא", "text": "Not *tiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*šēm*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* to-the-*šāwʾ* *kî* not *yənaqqeh* *YHWH* *ʾēt* who-*yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-name-his to-the-*šāwʾ*", "grammar": { "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall lift/take", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*šāwʾ*": "common noun, masculine singular - emptiness/falsehood", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yənaqqeh*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - he will leave unpunished", "*yiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3ms - he will lift/take" }, "variants": { "*tiśśāʾ*": "you shall lift/you shall take/you shall bear/you shall utter", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*šāwʾ*": "emptiness/falsehood/vanity/worthlessness", "*yənaqqeh*": "he will leave unpunished/he will acquit/he will clear" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Leviticus.19.12", "source": "וְלֹֽא־תִשָּׁבְע֥וּ בִשְׁמִ֖י לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וְחִלַּלְתָּ֛ אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*ṯiššāḇəʿû* *ḇišmî* *laššāqer* *wə-ḥillaltā* *ʾeṯ*-*šēm* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *ʾănî* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯiššāḇəʿû*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall swear", "*ḇišmî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - by my name", "*laššāqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the falsehood/falsely", "*wə-ḥillaltā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you have profaned", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*ṯiššāḇəʿû*": "swear/take an oath", "*laššāqer*": "falsely/deceitfully/dishonestly", "*ḥillaltā*": "profane/defile/desecrate/treat as common" } }
  • Deut 6:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.6.13", "source": "אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א וְאֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ תִּשָּׁבֵֽעַ", "text": "*ʾEt*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêka* *tîrāʾ* and-*wĕʾōtô* *taʿăbōd* and-in-*ûbišmô* *tiššābēaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêka*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall fear", "*wĕ-ʾōtô*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and him", "*taʿăbōd*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall serve", "*û-bi-šmô*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and by his name", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall swear" }, "variants": { "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/revere/be afraid", "*taʿăbōd*": "serve/work for/worship", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*tiššābēaʿ*": "swear/take an oath" } }
  • Matt 5:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.33", "source": "¶Πάλιν, ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις, Οὐκ ἐπιορκήσεις, ἀποδώσεις δὲ τῷ Κυρίῳ τοὺς ὅρκους σου:", "text": "*Palin*, *ēkousate* that *errethē* to-the *archaiois*, Not *epiorkēseis*, *apodōseis* *de* to-the *Kyriō* the *horkous* of-you:", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*errethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it was said", "*archaiois*": "dative masculine plural - to ancients/ancestors", "*epiorkēseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will swear falsely", "*apodōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will pay/fulfill", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - to Lord", "*horkous*": "accusative masculine plural - oaths" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more/furthermore", "*ēkousate*": "heard/understood/learned", "*errethē*": "was said/was spoken", "*archaiois*": "ancients/ancestors/those of old", "*epiorkēseis*": "will swear falsely/perjure yourself", "*apodōseis*": "will pay/fulfill/perform", "*Kyriō*": "Lord/master/owner", "*horkous*": "oaths/vows/sworn statements" } } 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.34", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, Μὴ ὀμόσαι ὅλως· μήτε ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ· ὅτι θρόνος ἐστὶν τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Egō* *de* *legō* to-you, Not *omosai* *holōs*; neither in the *ouranō*; because *thronos* *estin* of-the *Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "nominative personal pronoun - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*omosai*": "aorist active infinitive - to swear/take oath", "*holōs*": "adverb - at all/altogether", "*ouranō*": "dative masculine singular - in heaven", "*thronos*": "nominative masculine singular - throne", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*omosai*": "to swear/take oath/vow", "*holōs*": "at all/altogether/completely", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*thronos*": "throne/seat of power", "*Theou*": "of God/divine" } }
  • Exod 20:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.20.7", "source": "לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא׃", "text": "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shēm-YHWH ʾĕlōheḵā lash-shāwəʾ kî lōʾ yənaqeh YHWH ʾēṯ ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ ʾeṯ-shəmô lash-shāwəʾ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ ṯiśśāʾ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall not lift/carry", "*ʾeṯ-shēm*": "direct object marker + masculine singular construct - the name of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "masculine plural noun construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ yənaqeh*": "negative particle + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will not hold guiltless", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăsher-yiśśāʾ*": "relative pronoun + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - who lifts/carries", "*ʾeṯ-shəmô*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - for falsehood/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ṯiśśāʾ*": "lift up/carry/bear/take/utter", "*shēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*lash-shāwəʾ*": "in vain/falsely/for emptiness/for no purpose", "*yənaqeh*": "hold guiltless/leave unpunished/acquit" } }
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "James.5.12", "source": "Πρὸ πάντων δέ, ἀδελφοί μου, μὴ ὀμνύετε, μήτε τὸν οὐρανὸν, μήτε τὴν γῆν, μήτε ἄλλον τινὰ ὅρκον: ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ ναὶ· καὶ τὸ οὒ, οὔ· ἵνα μὴ εἰς ὑπὸ κρίσιν πέσητε.", "text": "*Pro pantōn de, adelphoi* my, *mē omnuete*, neither the *ouranon*, nor the *gēn*, nor *allon tina horkon*: *ētō de* of you the *nai nai*; and the *ou, ou*; *hina mē eis hypo krisin pesēte*.", "grammar": { "*Pro*": "preposition + genitive - before/above", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "my": "genitive, 1st singular - my/of me", "*mē omnuete*": "present active imperative + negative, 2nd plural - do not swear", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth", "*allon tina*": "accusative, masculine, singular - any other", "*horkon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - oath", "*ētō*": "present active imperative, 3rd singular - let be", "of you": "genitive, 2nd plural - your", "*nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*ou*": "negative particle - no", "*hina mē*": "negative purpose clause - so that not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*krisin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*pesēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might fall" }, "variants": { "*Pro pantōn*": "above all/before all things", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings (can include sisters in broader usage)", "*mē omnuete*": "do not swear/take oaths", "*horkon*": "oath/sworn statement", "*ētō*": "let be/let it be (strong imperative)", "*nai nai*": "yes yes (emphatic affirmation of truthfulness)", "*ou, ou*": "no, no (emphatic negation)", "*hypo krisin pesēte*": "fall under judgment/condemnation" } }
  • Ps 139:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.20", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ לִמְזִמָּ֑ה נָשֻׂ֖א לַשָּׁ֣וְא עָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Who *yōʾmrūkā* for-*məzimmâ*; *nāśuʾ laššāwʾ ʿārêkā*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrūkā*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they speak of you", "*məzimmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil device/plot", "*nāśuʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they lift up", "*laššāwʾ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - for falsehood/in vain", "*ʿārêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities/adversaries" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrūkā*": "speak of you/mention you/invoke you", "*məzimmâ*": "evil device/plot/wicked purpose", "*nāśuʾ*": "lift up/carry/take", "*laššāwʾ*": "in vain/for falsehood/for emptiness", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/your enemies/your adversaries/your name" } }
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.2", "source": "וְנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתָּ֙ חַי־יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּמְשְׁפָּ֣ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וְהִתְבָּ֥רְכוּ ב֛וֹ גּוֹיִ֖ם וּב֥וֹ יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *nišbaʿtā* *ḥay*-*Yhwh* in *ʾĕmet* in *mišpāṭ* and in *ṣədāqāh*; and *hitbārəḵû* in him *gôyim* and in him *yithallālû*", "grammar": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct form - life of/living", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine noun - truth/faithfulness", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine noun - judgment/justice", "*ṣədāqāh*": "feminine noun - righteousness", "*hitbārəḵû*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd plural - they will bless themselves", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*yithallālû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*nišbaʿtā*": "swear/take an oath", "*ḥay*": "living/alive/life of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*hitbārəḵû*": "bless themselves/be blessed", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithallālû*": "boast/glory/praise themselves" } }