Deuteronomy 23:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on,

Job 22:27

You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.

Psalm 116:18

I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;

Psalm 15:5

He who does not put out his money at interest, or for payment give false decisions against men who have done no wrong. He who does these things will never be moved.

Psalm 50:14

Make an offering of praise to God; keep the agreements which you have made with the Most High;

Psalm 56:12

I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.

Psalm 61:8

So will I make songs in praise of your name for ever, giving to God that which is right day by day.

Psalm 76:11

Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.

Exodus 22:24

And in the heat of my wrath I will put you to death with the sword, so that your wives will be widows and your children without fathers.

Ezekiel 18:8

And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man,

Jonah 1:16

Then great was the men's fear of the Lord; and they made an offering to the Lord and took oaths to him.

Jonah 2:9

But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's.

Nahum 1:15

See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.

Matthew 5:33

Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

Deuteronomy 14:29

And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough; and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 15:3

A man of another nation may be forced to make payment of his debt, but if your brother has anything of yours, let it go;

Deuteronomy 23:18

Do not take into the house of the Lord your God, as an offering for an oath, the price of a loose woman or the money given to one used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: for these two things are disgusting to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:22

But if you take no oath, there will be no sin.

1 Samuel 20:16

And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.