Leviticus 19:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Leviticus 19:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 19:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 19:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.”

Leviticus 19:12 — World English Bible

Leviticus 19:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.”

Leviticus 19:12 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 19:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Leviticus 19:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 19:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.”

Leviticus 19:12 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 19:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 19:12 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 19:12 in Context — Leviticus 19

10 Y no rebuscarás tu viña, ni recogerás los granos caídos de tu viña; para el pobre y para el extranjero los dejarás: Yo Jehová vuestro Dios.

11 No hurtaréis, y no engañaréis, ni mentiréis ninguno á su prójimo.

12 Y no juraréis en mi nombre con mentira, ni profanarás el nombre de tu Dios: Yo Jehová.

13 No oprimirás á tu prójimo, ni [le] robarás. No se detendrá el trabajo del jornalero en tu casa hasta la mañana.

14 No maldigas al sordo, y delante del ciego no pongas tropiezo, mas tendrás temor de tu Dios: Yo Jehová.

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What Does Leviticus 19:12 Mean?

Leviticus 19:12 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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