Exodus 20:7

New Century Version

“You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly; the Lord will punish anyone who misuses his name.

Cross References

Genesis 27:20

But Isaac asked his son, “How did you find and kill the animal so quickly?” Jacob answered, “Because the Lord your God helped me to find it.”

1 Kings 2:9

But you should not leave him unpunished. You are a wise man, and you will know what to do to him, but you must be sure he is killed.”

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, thought, “My master has not accepted what Naaman the Aramean brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I’ll run after him and get something from him.”

Psalm 139:20

They say evil things about you. Your enemies use your name thoughtlessly.

Proverbs 30:9

If I have too much, I might reject you and say, ‘I don’t know the Lord.’ If I am poor, I might steal and disgrace the name of my God.

Jeremiah 34:16

But now you have changed your minds. You have shown you do not honor me. Each of you has taken back the male and female slaves you had set free, and you have forced them to become your slaves again.

Jeremiah 4:2

If you say when you make a promise, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ and you can say it in a truthful, honest, and right way, then the nations will be blessed by him, and they will praise him for what he has done.”

Ezekiel 39:7

“ ‘I will make myself known among my people Israel, and I will not let myself be dishonored anymore. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, the Holy One in Israel.

Leviticus 19:12

You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

The Lord All-Powerful says, “Then I will come to you and judge you. I will be quick to testify against those who take part in evil magic, adultery, and lying under oath, those who cheat workers of their pay and who cheat widows and orphans, those who are unfair to foreigners, and those who do not respect me.

2 Corinthians 1:23

I tell you this, and I ask God to be my witness that this is true: The reason I did not come back to Corinth was to keep you from being punished or hurt.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect the Lord your God and serve him. Be loyal to him and make your promises in his name.

Deuteronomy 5:11

“You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly, because the Lord will punish anyone who uses his name in this way.

Deuteronomy 6:13

Respect the Lord your God. You must worship him and make your promises only in his name.

James 5:12

My brothers and sisters, above all, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Don’t use the name of heaven, earth, or anything else to prove what you say. When you mean yes, say only yes, and when you mean no, say only no so you will not be judged guilty.

Joshua 2:12

So now, promise me before the Lord that you will show kindness to my family just as I showed kindness to you. Give me some proof that you will do this.

Joshua 2:17

The men said to her, “You must do as we say. If not, we cannot be responsible for keeping this oath you have made us swear.

Joshua 9:20

This is what we must do. We must let them live. Otherwise, God’s anger will be against us for breaking the oath we swore to them.