Verse 7

Thou shalt not take{H5375}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in vain{H7723}; for the LORD{H3068} will not hold him guiltless{H5352}{(H8762)} that taketh{H5375}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} in vain{H7723}.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:12 : 12 And ye shall not swear{H7650}{(H8735)} by my name{H8034} falsely{H8267}, neither shalt thou profane{H2490}{(H8765)} the name{H8034} of thy God{H430}: I am the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 But{G1161} above{G4253} all things{G3956}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, swear{G3660}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, neither{G3383} by heaven{G3772}, neither{G3383} by the earth{G1093}, neither{G3383} by any{G5100} other{G243} oath{G3727}: but{G1161} let{G2277} your{G5216} yea{G3483} be{G2277}{(G5749)} yea{G3483}; and{G2532} your nay{G3756}, nay{G3756}; lest{G3363} ye fall{G4098}{(G5632)} into{G1519} condemnation{G5272}.
  • Heb 6:16-17 : 16 For{G1063} men{G444} verily{G3303} swear{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G2596} the greater{G3187}: and{G2532} an oath{G3727} for{G1519} confirmation{G951} is to them{G846} an end{G4009} of all{G3956} strife{G485}. 17 Wherein{G1722}{G3739} God{G2316}, willing{G1014}{(G5740)} more abundantly{G4054} to shew{G1925}{(G5658)} unto the heirs{G2818} of promise{G1860} the immutability{G276} of his{G846} counsel{G1012}, confirmed{G3315}{(G5656)} it by an oath{G3727}:
  • Ps 50:14-16 : 14 Offer{H2076}{H8798)} unto God{H430} thanksgiving{H8426}; and pay{H7999}{H8761)} thy vows{H5088} unto the most High{H5945}: 15 And call{H7121}{H8798)} upon me in the day{H3117} of trouble{H6869}: I will deliver{H2502}{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H3513}{H8762)} me. 16 But unto the wicked{H7563} God{H430} saith{H559}{H8804)}, What hast thou to do to declare{H5608}{H8763)} my statutes{H2706}, or that thou shouldest take{H5375}{H8799)} my covenant{H1285} in thy mouth{H6310}?
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full{H7646}{(H8799)}, and deny{H3584}{(H8765)} thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)}, Who is the LORD{H3068}? or lest I be poor{H3423}{(H8735)}, and steal{H1589}{(H8804)}, and take{H8610}{(H8804)} the name{H8034} of my God{H430} in vain.
  • Lev 24:11-16 : 11 And the Israelitish{H3482} woman's{H802} son{H1121} blasphemed{H5344}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of the LORD, and cursed{H7043}{(H8762)}. And they brought{H935}{(H8686)} him unto Moses{H4872}:(and his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Shelomith{H8019}, the daughter{H1323} of Dibri{H1704}, of the tribe{H4294} of Dan{H1835}:) 12 And they put{H3240}{(H8686)} him in ward{H4929}, that the mind{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} might be shewed{H6567}{(H8800)} them. 13 And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 14 Bring forth{H3318}{(H8685)} him that hath cursed{H7043}{(H8764)} without{H2351} the camp{H4264}; and let all that heard{H8085}{(H8802)} him lay{H5564}{(H8804)} their hands{H3027} upon his head{H7218}, and let all the congregation{H5712} stone{H7275}{(H8804)} him. 15 And thou shalt speak{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Whosoever{H376} curseth{H3588}{H7043}{(H8762)} his God{H430} shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} his sin{H2399}. 16 And he that blasphemeth{H5344}{(H8802)} the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, he shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}, and all the congregation{H5712} shall certainly{H7275}{(H8800)} stone{H7275}{(H8799)} him: as well the stranger{H1616}, as he that is born in the land{H249}, when he blasphemeth{H5344}{(H8800)} the name{H8034} of the LORD, shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.
  • Deut 5:11 : 11 Thou shalt not take{H5375}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in vain{H7723}: for the LORD{H3068} will not hold him guiltless{H5352}{(H8762)} that taketh{H5375}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} in vain{H7723}.
  • Matt 23:16-22 : 16 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, ye blind{G5185} guides{G3595}, which{G3588} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the temple{G3485}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}; but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple{G3485}, he is a debtor{G3784}{(G5719)}! 17 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind{G5185}: for{G1063} whether{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} greater{G3187}, the gold{G5557}, or{G2228} the temple{G3485} that sanctifieth{G37}{(G5723)} the gold{G5557}? 18 And{G2532}, Whosoever{G3739}{G1437} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the altar{G2379}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}; but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} sweareth{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the gift{G1435} that is upon{G1883} it{G846}, he is guilty{G3784}{(G5719)}. 19 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind{G5185}: for{G1063} whether{G5101} is greater{G3187}, the gift{G1435}, or{G2228} the altar{G2379} that sanctifieth{G37}{(G5723)} the gift{G1435}? 20 Whoso therefore{G3767} shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} the altar{G2379}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} it{G846}, and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon{G1883}{G846}. 21 And{G2532} whoso shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} the temple{G3485}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} it{G846}, and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730}{(G5723)} therein{G846}. 22 And{G2532} he that shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} heaven{G3772}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} thereon{G1883}{G846}.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear{H7650}{(H8738)}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, in truth{H571}, in judgment{H4941}, and in righteousness{H6666}; and the nations{H1471} shall bless{H1288}{(H8694)} themselves in him, and in him shall they glory{H1984}{(H8691)}.
  • Matt 5:33-37 : 33 Again{G3825}, ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} it hath been said{G4483}{(G5681)} by them of old time{G744}, Thou shalt{G1964} not{G3756} forswear thyself{G1964}{(G5692)}, but{G1161} shalt perform{G591}{(G5692)} unto the Lord{G2962} thine{G4675} oaths{G3727}: 34 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Swear{G3660}{(G5658)} not{G3361} at all{G3654}; neither{G3383} by{G1722} heaven{G3772}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} God's{G2316} throne{G2362}: 35 Nor{G3383} by{G1722} the earth{G1093}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} his{G846} footstool{G4228}{G5286}: neither{G3383} by{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the city{G4172} of the great{G3173} King{G935}. 36 Neither{G3383} shalt thou swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} thy{G4675} head{G2776}, because{G3754} thou canst{G1410}{(G5736)} not{G3756} make{G4160}{(G5658)} one{G3391} hair{G2359} white{G3022} or{G2228} black{G3189}. 37 But{G1161} let{G2077} your{G5216} communication{G3056} be{G2077}{(G5749)}, Yea{G3483}, yea{G3483}; Nay{G3756}, nay{G3756}: for{G1161} whatsoever is more{G4053} than these{G5130} cometh{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} evil{G4190}.
  • Deut 10:20 : 20 Thou shalt fear{H3372}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}; him shalt thou serve{H5647}{(H8799)}, and to him shalt thou cleave{H1692}{(H8799)}, and swear{H7650}{(H8735)} by his name{H8034}.
  • Josh 2:12 : 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear{H7650}{(H8734)} unto me by the LORD{H3068}, since{H3588} I have shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} you kindness{H2617}, that ye will also shew{H6213}{(H8804)} kindness{H2617} unto my father's{H1} house{H1004}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} me a true{H571} token{H226}:
  • Josh 2:17 : 17 And the men{H582} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, We will be blameless{H5355} of this thine oath{H7621} which thou hast made us swear{H7650}{(H8689)}.
  • Josh 9:20 : 20 This we will do{H6213}{(H8799)} to them; we will even let them live{H2421}{(H8687)}, lest wrath{H7110} be upon us, because of the oath{H7621} which we sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto them.
  • 2 Sam 21:1-2 : 1 Then there was a famine{H7458} in the days{H3117} of David{H1732} three{H7969} years{H8141}, year{H8141} after{H310} year{H8141}; and David{H1732} enquired{H1245}{(H8762)} of{H6440} the LORD{H3068}. And the LORD{H3068} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, It is for Saul{H7586}, and for his bloody{H1818} house{H1004}, because he slew{H4191}{(H8689)} the Gibeonites{H1393}. 2 And the king{H4428} called{H7121}{(H8799)} the Gibeonites{H1393}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them;(now the Gibeonites{H1393} were not of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, but of the remnant{H3499} of the Amorites{H567}; and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} had sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto them: and Saul{H7586} sought{H1245}{(H8762)} to slay{H5221}{(H8687)} them in his zeal{H7065}{(H8763)} to the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} and Judah{H3063}.)
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless{H5352}{(H8762)}: for thou art a wise{H2450} man{H376}, and knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} what thou oughtest to do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto him; but his hoar head{H7872} bring thou down{H3381}{(H8689)} to the grave{H7585} with blood{H1818}.