If a man shall sin against his neighbor, and he lifted up an oath upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath coming before thine altar in this house;
Matthew 23:18 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And, Whoever should swear by the altar, it is nothing; and whoever should swear by the gift above it, he is indebted. 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 shall sin against his neighbor, and he lifted up an oath upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath coming before thine altar in this house;
A man when he shall vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind a binding upon his soul, he shall not profane his word; according to all going forth from his mouth he shall do.
Woe to you blind guides, saying, Whoever should swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever should swear by the gold of the temple, he is indebted!
Foolish and blind; for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple consecrating the gold?
Foolish and blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar, consecrating the gifts?
And ye say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, which is, a gift, whatever thou be profited by me;
And again to any man circumcised, I testify, that he is debtor to do the whole law.