Exodus 20:7
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
World English Bible
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In Context
6and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
8“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Cross References
Genesis 27:20Isaac said to his son, “How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?” He said, “Because the LORD your God gave me success.”
Leviticus 24:11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
Deuteronomy 5:11“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
Joshua 2:12Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign;
Joshua 9:20We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
1 Kings 2:9Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”
Matthew Henry on Exodus 20:2-12
The Ten Commandments. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the… Read the whole commentary →