Exodus 20:7

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.

Cross References

Genesis 27:20

But Isaac asked his son, “How in the world did you find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the Lord your God brought it to me,” he replied.

1 Kings 2:9

But now don’t treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death.”

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the prophet Elisha’s servant, thought, “Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him.”

Psalm 139:20

They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.

Proverbs 30:9

lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.

Jeremiah 34:16

But then you turned right around and showed that you did not honor me. Each of you took back your male and female slaves whom you had freed as they desired, and you forced them to be your slaves again.

Jeremiah 4:2

You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”

Ezekiel 39:7

“‘I will make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; I will not let my holy name be profaned anymore. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

Leviticus 19:12

You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

Malachi 3:5

“I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

2 Corinthians 1:23

Now I appeal to God as my witness, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

Deuteronomy 5:11

You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes, for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

Deuteronomy 6:13

You must revere the Lord your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

James 5:12

And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

Joshua 2:12

So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the Lord’s name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge

Joshua 2:17

The men said to her, “We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:

Joshua 9:20

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”