Leviticus 19:12

+ 19:12. Lev 19:12 (#3.229): T. Do not violate an oath; not to swear falsely by the name of Adonai / R. Not to swear falsely in God’s Name / Reason: For this would be profaning the name of your God “‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, + 19:12. Paraphrase Quoted in Matt 5:33 and shall not profane את the name of your God. I am Adonai.

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In The King James Version

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

In Context

11+ 19:11. Lev 19:11 (#8.501): T. Not to steal from each other / R. Not to steal money stealthily “‘You shall not steal from, + 19:11. Lev 19:11 (#9.559): T. Not to deal falsely with or defraud ·illegal acquisition of money by deception· each other / R. Not to falsely deny another’s claim to property / R. Not to deny possession of something entrusted to you defraud, + 19:11. Lev 19:11 (#9.560): T. Not to lie to each other / R. Not to swear falsely in denial of another’s claim to property or lie to one another.

13+ 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.502): T. Not to rob your neighbor / R. Not to rob openly “‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. + 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.503): T Not to withhold the wages of a hired worker until morning / R. Not to delay payment of wages past the agreed time + 19:13. Lev 19:13 (#8.504): T. This is not found in the straight forward text, it is implied / R. Not to withhold wages or fail to repay a debt “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:3or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of these things that a man does, sinning ·deviating (from the standard goal)· therein;

Leviticus 20:3I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary and profane את my holy name.

Leviticus 24:15You shall speak to the children of Israel [God prevails], saying, ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his crime deserving peanlty, sin ·missing the goal·.

Psalms 15:4In whose eyes a vile man is despised, 2 but who honors those who fear Adonai; 2 he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change; 1

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:12-19

11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord . 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the… Read the whole commentary →

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