“If a man sins 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 - Y'all Version Bible And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift on the altar is bound by the oath.’ 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 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 YHWH, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond of obligation, he must not break his word. He must do everything that proceeds from his mouth.
“Woe to y’all blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’
Blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
Blind again! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
But y’all say, if a human tells their father or his mother, ‘Whatever assistance you might have received from me is Corban,’” (that is, given to God),
Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.