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Exodus 20:7 — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the…
“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.”
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The verses around Exodus 20:7.
5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
6And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
7Thou 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.
8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Verse explanation
The ban on using God’s name “in vain” was more about swearing falsely or lending weight to a lie by invoking the divine name than about saying “God” as an everyday exclamation. The core idea is not to turn God’s name into a tool for manipulation or deceit.
From the Exodus 20 study in Bible in Stories.
Exodus 20:7 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não tomarás o nome do Senhor teu Deus em vão: porque o Senhor não terá por innocente o que tomar o seu nome em vão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Não tomarás o nome do SENHOR teu Deus em vão; porque não dará por inocente o SENHOR ao que tomar seu nome em vão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No debes usar mal el nombre del Señor tu Dios, porque el Señor no perdonará a nadie que use su nombre de forma incorrecta.
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In other languages: Português (Êxodo 20:7) · Español (Éxodo 20:7)
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