Verse List for DEU 5:11

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OET (OET-RV) • Don’t use the name of your god Yahweh idly, because I won’t fail to punish people who do that.

OET-LV not you _must _take DOM the _name _of YHWH god _of_your for_emptiness if/because not YHWH he _will _leave _unpunished DOM one_who he _will _take DOM his/its_name for_emptiness.

ULT Do not lift up the name of Yahweh your God with emptiness, for Yahweh will not leave unpunished he who lifts up his name with emptiness.

UST I am Yahweh your God, so do not use my name for the wrong purpose. This is because I will certainly punish those who use my name for wrong purposes.

BSB & MSB • You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD[fn] your God;[fn] for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

WMBB “You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God;[fn] for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

NET You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes, for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

LSV You do not take up the Name of your God YHWH for a vain thing, for YHWH does not acquit him who takes up His Name for a vain thing.

FBV You must not use the name of the Lord your God in a wrong way, for the Lord will not forgive anyone who uses his name in a wrong way.

T4T • Do not use/speak my name carelessly (OR, for wrong/evil purposes), because I am Yahweh God, the one whom you should worship, and I will certainly punish those who use/speak my name for wrong/evil purposes [LIT].

LEB ‘You shall not take up the name of Yahweh your God for a worthless purpose, for Yahweh will not leave unpunished anyone who uses his name for a worthless purpose.

BBE You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as a sinner by the Lord.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.

YLT 'Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.

Drby Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy [fn]God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

RV 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.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not take the name of the LORD thy/your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh/takes his name in vain.)

SLT Thou shalt not lift up the name of Jehovah thy God for evil, for Jehovah will not acquit whoever shall lift up his name for evil.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not take the name of the LORD thy/your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh/takes his name in vain.)

KJB-1611 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vaine: for the LORD will not holde him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne: for the Lorde wyll not holde him giltlesse that taketh his name in vayne.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not take the name of the Lord thy/your God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh/takes his name in vain.)

Gnva Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lord will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not take the Name of the Lord thy/your God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh/takes his Name in vain.)

Cvdl Thou shalt not take ye name of ye LORDE yi God in vayne: For ye LORDE shal not holde him vngiltie, yt taketh his name in vaine.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not take ye/you_all name of ye/you_all LORD ye/you_all God in vain: For ye/you_all LORD shall not hold him ungiltie, it taketh/takes his name in vain.)

Wycl Thou schalt not mystake the name of thi Lord God in veyn, for he schal not be vnpunyschid, that takith the name of God on a veyn thing.
(Thou/You shalt/shall not mystake the name of thy/your Lord God in vain, for he shall not be unpunyschid, that taketh/takes the name of God on a vain thing.)

Luth Du sollst den Namen des HErr’s, deines Gottes, nicht mißbrauchen; denn der HErr wird den nicht ungestraft lassen, der seinen Namen mißbrauchet.
(You(sg) should the name(s) the LORD’s, your(s) God’s, not mißbrauchen; because/than the/of_the LORD becomes the not unpunished let, the/of_the his name(s) mißbrauchet.)

ClVg Non usurpabis nomen Domini Dei tui frustra: quia non erit impunitus qui super re vana nomen ejus assumpserit.[fn]
(Not/No usurpabis name Master of_God yours(sg) in_vain: because not/no will_be impunitus who/which over re in_vain name his/her assumpserit.)

UHB לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י⁠ךָ לַ⁠שָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ לַ⁠שָּֽׁוְא׃ס ‡

BrLXX Οὐ λήψῃ τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου ἐπὶ ματαίῳ· οὐ γὰρ μὴ καθαρίσῃ Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου τὸν λαμβάνοντα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ ματαίῳ.

BrTr Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord thy God will certainly not acquit him that takes his name in vain.