Matthew 5:35

33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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

Compare

BSB
or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
KJV
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
WEB
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
ASV
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
DARBY
nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
BLB
nor by the earth, because it is the footstool for His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
ÅB
og ikke ved jorden, for den er hans fotskammel; og ikke ved Jerusalem, for det er den store kongens by.
OTB
eller ved jorden, for den er Hans fotskammel; eller ved Jerusalem, for det er den store Kongens by.
B1930
eller ved jorden, for den er hans fotskammel, eller ved Jerusalem, for det er den store konges stad.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 48:2

    Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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  • Malachi 1:14

    But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.

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  • Revelation 21:10

    And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:6

    But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

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  • Psalms 99:5

    Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

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  • Revelation 21:2

    And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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  • Psalms 87:2

    The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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