Verse 7
Exodus 20:7
Bible in Basic English
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You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God (Elohim) for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged a sinner by the Lord
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת שֵֽׁם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ לַ/שָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת שְׁמ֖/וֹ לַ/שָּֽׁוְא
English Translation
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.
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Chapter 20 Context
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And God (Elohim) said all these words:
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I am the Lord your God (Elohim) who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house.
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You are to have no other gods but me.
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You are not to make an image or picture of anything in heaven or on the earth or in the waters under...
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You may not go down on your faces before them or give them worship: for I, the Lord your God (Elohim...
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And I will have mercy through a thousand generations on those who have love for me and keep my laws.
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You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God (Elohim) for an evil purpose; whoever takes...
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Keep in memory the Sabbath and let it be a holy day.
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On six days do all your work:
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But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God (Elohim); on that day you are to do no work, y...
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For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and everything in them, and he took his...
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Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the L...
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Do not put anyone to death without cause.
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Do not be false to the married relation.
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Do not take the property of another.
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Do not give false witness against your neighbour.
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Let not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman...
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And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mo...
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And they said to Moses, To your words we will give ear, but let not the voice of God (Elohim) come t...
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And Moses said to the people, Have no fear: for God (Elohim) has come to put you to the test, so tha...
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And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God (Elohim) w...
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And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, You yourselves have seen that my voice ha...
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Gods of silver and gods of gold you are not to make for yourselves.
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Make for me an altar of earth, offering on it your burned offerings and your peace-offerings, your s...
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And if you make me an altar of stone do not make it of cut stones: for the touch of an instrument wi...
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And do not go up by steps to my altar, for fear that your bodies may be seen uncovered.
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