Verse 7

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Du skal ikke misbruke navnet til Herren din Gud, for Herren vil ikke la den uskyldige gå fri som misbruker hans navn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Norsk King James

  Du skal ikke misbruke navnet til Herren din Gud; for Herren vil ikke holde noen uskyldig som tar hans navn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  (2.) Du skal ikke misbruke Herrens, din Guds, navn; for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Du skal ikke misbruke navnet til Herren din Gud, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Du skal ikke misbruke HERREN din Guds navn, for HERREN lar ikke den være uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Du skal ikke misbruke navnet til Herren din Gud, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herrens navn, din Gud, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herrens, din Guds, navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (II.) Du skal ikke tage Herrens din Guds Navn forfængeligen; thi Herren skal ikke lade den være uskyldig, som tager hans Navn forfængeligen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Du skal ikke bruke Herrens, din Guds navn, til tomhet, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Du skal ikke misbruke Herrens din Guds navn, for Herren vil holde den skyldig som misbruker hans navn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne, for the Lord wil not holde him giltlesse that taketh his name in vayne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou shalt not take the name of ye LORDE thy God in vayne. For the LORDE shal not holde him vngiltie, that taketh his name in vayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne: for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his name in vayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You 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 a sinner by the Lord

• World English Bible (2000)

  "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 19:12 : 12 And you shall not swear by my name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
• Jas 5:12 : 12 But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your 'yes' be 'yes,' and your 'no,' 'no'; lest you fall into condemnation.
• Heb 6:16-17 : 16 For people indeed swear by something greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end to all dispute. 17 In this way, God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable nature of His purpose, confirmed it with an oath:
• Ps 50:14-16 : 14 Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the Most High: 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. 16 But to the wicked God says, What right do you have to declare My statutes, or to take My covenant in your mouth?
• Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full and deny You, and say, Who is the LORD? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
• Lev 24:11-16 : 11 And the Israelite woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD and cursed. And they brought him to Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they put him in custody, so the decision of the LORD might be shown to them. 13 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 14 Bring forth him who has cursed outside the camp; and let all who heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. 15 And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. 16 And he who blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the stranger as well as the one born in the land, when he blasphemes the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
• Deut 5:11 : 11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
• Matt 23:16-22 : 16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated! 17 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty. 19 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him that dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
• Jer 4:2 : 2 And you shall swear, The LORD lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
• Matt 5:33-37 : 33 Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord:' 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No': for whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
• Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.
• Josh 2:12 : 12 Now therefore, I pray, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shown you kindness, that you will also show kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
• Josh 2:17 : 17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.
• Josh 9:20 : 20 This we will do to them; we will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath we swore to them.
• 2 Sam 21:1-2 : 1 In the days of David, there was a famine for three years, year after year, and David sought the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he killed the Gibeonites. 2 So the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but a remnant of the Amorites; and the Israelites had sworn to them. Yet Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for Israel and Judah.)
• 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray head down to the grave with blood.