Exodus 20:7 — Bible Verse (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.”
Exodus 20:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Exodus 20:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Exodus 20:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.”
Exodus 20:7 — World English Bible
Exodus 20:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Exodus 20:7 — American Standard Version
Exodus 20:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.”
Exodus 20:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Exodus 20:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.”
Exodus 20:7 — Darby Translation
Exodus 20:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.”
Exodus 20:7 — Geneva Bible
Exodus 20:7 in Context — Exodus 20
5 No te inclinarás á ellas, ni las honrarás; porque yo soy Jehová tu Dios, fuerte, celoso, que visito la maldad de los padres sobre los hijos, sobre los terceros y sobre los cuartos, á los que me aborrecen,
6 Y que hago misericordia en millares á los que me aman, y guardan mis mandamientos.
7 No tomarás el nombre de Jehová tu Dios en vano; porque no dará por inocente Jehová al que tomare su nombre en vano.
8 Acordarte has del día del reposo, para santificarlo:
9 Seis días trabajarás, y harás toda tu obra;
What Does Exodus 20:7 Mean?
Exodus 20:7 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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