“If a man sins against his neighbor and is required to swear an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this House,
Matthew 23:18 - Tree of Life Version And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the offering 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 sins against his neighbor and is required to swear an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this House,
Whenever a man makes a vow to Adonai or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he is not to violate his word but do everything coming out of his mouth.
“Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘Whoever swears by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the Temple, he is obligated.’
O fools and blind ones! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that made the gold holy?
O blind ones! Which is greater, the offering or the altar that makes the offering holy?
But you say if anyone tells his father or mother, ‘Whatever you might have gained from me is korban (that is, an offering to God),’
Again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised, that he is obligated to keep the whole Torah.