If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
Matthew 23:18 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?' Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You say too, Whoever swears by the altar is not duty bound; but whoever swears by the offering on the altar, his oath is binding. American Standard Version (1901) And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. Common English Bible You say, ‘If people swear by the altar, it’s nothing. But if they swear by the gift on the altar, they are obligated to do what they swore.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And you say: 'Whoever will have sworn by the altar, it is nothing. But whoever will have sworn by the gift that is on the altar is obligated.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor. |
If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your altar in this house;
When a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
*Woe to you, 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.'
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, *Whatever profit you might have received from me is korban, that is to say, given to God;*'
Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole Torah.