Exodus 20:7

Words and speech God's holiness The law Obedience

⁵ You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

⁶ but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

⁸ Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

⁹ Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
KJV: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
WEB: “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
ASV: Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
DARBY: Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.
BLB: You shall not take the name of YHWH your God in vain, for YHWH will not hold guiltless him who takes His name in vain.

ÅB: Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn; for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.
OTB: "Du skal ikke misbruke Herren din Guds navn, for Herren vil ikke holde noen uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.
B1930: Du skal ikke misbruke Herrens, din Guds navn; for Herren vil ikke holde den uskyldig som misbruker hans navn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 5:11
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
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Leviticus 19:12
You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
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Matthew 5:33–37
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
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Psalms 50:14–16
Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
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Jeremiah 4:2
and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
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Matthew 26:63–64
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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Joshua 9:20
This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”
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