Exodus 20:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 20:7

5 ^ayou shall not bow down to them nor¹ serve them. ^bFor I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, ^cvisiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

6 but ^ashowing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

7 ^a“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord ^bwill not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

8 ^a“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 ^aSix days you shall labor and do all your work,

10 but the ^aseventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, ^bnor your stranger who is within your gates.

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not use {or} repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Contemporary English Version
Do not misuse my name. I am the LORD your God, and I will punish anyone who misuses my name.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

Good News Bible
"Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the LORD your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

New International Version
"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

New King James Version
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Young's Literal Translation
`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.

New English Translation
“You shall not take¹ the name of the Lord your God in vain,² for the Lord will not hold guiltless³ anyone who takes his name in vain.

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