DEU 5:11 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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.
(Ou laʸpsaʸ to onoma Kuriou tou Theou sou epi mataiōi; ou gar maʸ katharisaʸ Kurios ho Theos sou ton lambanonta to onoma autou epi mataiōi. )

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.

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 • 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.

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.

5:11 LORD or GOD in all caps is from the Hebrew יהוה Yahweh except when otherwise noted as being from the short form יה Yah.

5:11 or, You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain;

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.

5:11 or, You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain;

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 No LEB DEU book available

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.

5.11 Elohim

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 No Bshps DEU book available

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 No Cvdl DEU book available

Wycl No Wycl DEU book available

Luth No Luth DEU book available

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 over re in_vain name his assumpserit. )

5.11 Non usurpabis nomen Domini Dei frustra, etc. Primum mandatum ad Patrem pertinet quod dicitur in sequentibus: Audi, Isræl, Dominus Deus tuus unus est Deut. 6.; ut hoc scilicet audiens, unum Deum Patrem colas, non multos deos suscipias. Secundum pertinet ad Filium, de quo hic dicitur: Non assumes nomen Dei tui in vanum, id est, non æstimes creaturam esse Dei Filium. Omnis enim creatura subjecta est vanitati, sed credas eum æqualem Patri, Deum deorum, Deum apud Deum, per quem omnia facta sunt. Tertium ad Spiritum, cujus dono requies æterna promittitur: quia enim Spiritus sanctus dicitur septiformis, ideo septimum diem sanctificavit Deus. In aliis enim diebus operum sanctificatio non nominatur, nisi in sabbato, in quo requievit Deus. Recte ergo hoc mandatum pertinet ad Spiritum: tum propter sanctificationis nomen; tum propter æternam requiem, ad donum sancti Spiritus pertinentem. Dicitur enim sic: Memento ut diem sabbati sanctifices: sex diebus operaberis, etc. In opere sex dierum, etc., videtur sex millium annorum operatio signari, in septimo tempus æternæ quietis, in quo post bona opera quies æterna promittitur. Quidquid ergo agimus, si propter futuram requiem facimus, sabbatum observamus.

5.11 Not/No usurpabis name Master of_God in_vain, etc. Primum mandatum to Patrem belongs that it_is_said in/into/on following: Listen, Israel, Master God your one est Deut. 6.; as this namely hearing, one God Patrem colas, not/no muchs the_gods suscipias. After/Second belongs to Son, from/about where this/here it_is_said: Not/No assumes name of_God yours(sg) in/into/on vain, id it_is, not/no brasstimes creaturam to_be of_God Son. Everyone because creatura subjects it_is in_vain, but credas him equallem Patri, God of_the_gods, God at God, through which everything facts are. Tertium to By_Spiritm, whose dono rest/repose eternal promittitur: because because Spirit holy it_is_said septiformis, therefore/for_that_reason seventh day sanctified God. In to_others because days works sanctification not/no namesur, except in/into/on sabbato, in/into/on where restvit God. Recte therefore this mandatum belongs to By_Spiritm: tum because sanctifications name; tum because eternal rest/repose, to a_gift/present/donation holy Spirit pertinentem. Sayitur because sic: Remember as day sabbath sanctifices: sex days worksberis, etc. In by_work sex days, etc., it_seems sex thousands of_years workedo signari, in/into/on seventh time/season æternæ quietis, in/into/on where after good(s) works quies eternal promittitur. Quidquid therefore agimus, when/but_if because the_futurem rest/repose facimus, sabbath observamus.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT DEU book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א & אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א

not take & which/who takes

Here, lift up means “use” or “say.” This includes invoking Yahweh’s name, making a claim to him, attempting to manipulate him, or misrepresenting him. A broad word should be used in translation of this term. Alternate translation: [Do not use … he who uses]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַ⁠שָּׁ֑וְא & לַ⁠שָּֽׁוְא

in_the,vain & in_the,vain

Here, with emptiness means “carelessly” or “without proper respect.” Yahweh is speaking of his name as if it were a physical object that could be emptied of substance. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [carelessly]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה

that/for/because/then/when not leave_~_unpunished YHWH

If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative leave unpunished. Alternate translation: [for Yahweh will certainly treat as guilty]

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