Leviticus 19:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
"'Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

New Living Translation
“Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the LORD.

English Standard Version
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

NASB 1995
'You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

NASB 1977
‘And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

Amplified Bible
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh."

Contemporary English Version
Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the LORD your God.

Good News Translation
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your God. I am the LORD.

International Standard Version
"You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the LORD.

NET Bible
You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

New King James Version
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

World English Bible
"'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

American King James Version
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

American Standard Version
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
And you shall not swear by My name falsely; nor shall you profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye shal not sweare falsely by my name, & so to vnhalowe the name of thy God: for I am the LORDE.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye shal not swere by my name falselye: that thou defilest not the name of thy God, I am the Lorde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you do not swear by My Name for falsehood, or you have defiled the Name of your God; I [am] YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye shall not swear in my name for falsehood, and profane the name of thy God: I Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not commit perjury in my name, nor shall you pollute the name of your God. I am the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
you shall not swear in my name in falsehood and defile the name of your God; I AM LORD JEHOVAH.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not swear by my name falsely and so profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye shall not swear unjustly by my name, and ye shall not profane the holy name of your God: I am the Lord your God.
















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