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Teaching about oaths and honesty

Mat 5:33–37

5:33 Teaching about oaths and honesty

33 “Also, you’ve heard that it was said to our ancestors that you shouldn’t break your oath,[ref] but you must do whatever you promised to Yahweh.[ref] 34 But I’m telling you not to make oaths in the first place[ref]—don’t swear by heaven because it’s God’s throne,[ref] 35 nor by the earth because it’s God’s footrest,[ref] nor by Yerushalem (Jerusalem) because it’s the supreme king’s city.[ref] 36 And don’t swear by your own strength, because you can’t even make one strand of hair grow a different colour. 37 Just say ‘yes’ when you commit to doing something, and ‘no’ when you don’t, because going beyond that is actually evil.

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33 Furthermore you _all _heard that it _was _said to _the ancients:
You_˓will˒_ not _be _perjuring, but you _will _be _giving _back to _the master the oaths of _you.

34 But I am _saying to _you _all not to_ actually _swear, neither by the heaven, because it _is the_throne of_ the _god,

35 nor by the earth, because it _is the_footstool of _the feet of _him, nor in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), because it _is the_city of _the great king,

36 nor may _you _swear by the head of _you, because you _are_ not _being _able to _make one hair white.
or black.

37 But let _be the statement of _you _all, yes be yes, no be no, and the additional than these things is from the evil.

5:33: Lev 19:12.

5:33: Num 30:2; Deu 23:21.

5:34: Jam 5:12.

5:34: Isa 66:1; Mat 23:22.

5:35: Isa 66:1.

5:35: Psa 48:2.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Lev 19:12:

12 and don’t use my name to seal a promise and then go ahead and ruin my reputation.[ref] I am Yahweh.

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12 And_not you(pl)_will _swear _an _oath by_name _of_my to_falsehood and_you _will _profane DOM the _name _of your(pl)_god _of_your I am_YHWH.

19:12: Exo 20:7; Deu 5:11; Mat 5:33.

Num 30:2:

2 “If a man makes a solemn promise to Yahweh, or makes a binding vow on his own life, he mustn’t dishonour what he said—he must follow whatever came out of his mouth.[ref]

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3 [fn] A _man if/because he _will _vow a _vow to/for_YHWH or he _will _swear an _oath to_bind an _obligation on self _of_his not he _will _violate message _of_his according_to _every _of (the)_thing_which _has_gone _out from_mouth _of_his he _will _do.

30:3 Note: KJB: Num.30.2

30:2: Deu 23:21-23; Mat 5:33.

Deu 23:21:

23:21 Making promises to God

21 When you make a vow to your god Yahweh, don’t put off fulfilling it, because he will hold you accountable and not doing it would count as disobeying him.

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22 [fn] If/because you _will _vow a _vow to/for_YHWH god _of_your not you _will _delay to_pay_it if/because certainly _(require) he_will _require _it YHWH god _of_your from_with_you and_it _was in_you(ms) sin.

23:22 Note: KJB: Deut.23.21

Jam 5:12:

12 But most importantly, brothers and sisters, don’t swear by heaven or earth or by any other kind of oath but simply be honest so that ‘yes’ means yes and ‘no’ means no,[ref] then you won’t end up getting judged.

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12 Before but, all things, brothers of _me, not be _swearing, neither the by _heaven, nor the earth, nor other any oath, but let _be of _you _all your Yes be, yes, and your No be, no, in _order _that not under judgement you _all _may _fall.

5:12: Mat 5:34-37.

Isa 66:1:

66:1 Hypocrisy in worship

66 Yahweh says this:

The heavens are my throne[ref] and the earth is my footstool.[ref]

Where then, could you all build a house for me,

≈ and where could be a place for me to relax?

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66 Thus YHWH he _says the_heavens throne _of_are_my and_the_earth is_the _footstool _of my _feet _of_my where this is_the_house which you(pl)_will _build to_me and_where this is_the_place rest _of_my.

66:1: Mat 5:34; 23:22.

66:1: Mat 5:35.

Mat 23:22:

22 And anyone who makes a promise on heaven is bound by both God’s throne and the one who’s sitting on it.[ref]

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22 And the one having _swore by the heaven, is _swearing by the throne of_ the _god and by the one sitting on it.

23:22: Isa 66:1; Mat 5:34.

Isa 66:1:

66:1 Hypocrisy in worship

66 Yahweh says this:

The heavens are my throne[ref] and the earth is my footstool.[ref]

Where then, could you all build a house for me,

≈ and where could be a place for me to relax?

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66 Thus YHWH he _says the_heavens throne _of_are_my and_the_earth is_the _footstool _of my _feet _of_my where this is_the_house which you(pl)_will _build to_me and_where this is_the_place rest _of_my.

66:1: Mat 5:34; 23:22.

66:1: Mat 5:35.

Psa 48:2:

2 Beautiful on the high hills,

making the whole world happy,

is Mt. Tsiyon (Zion), on the northern sides—

the great king’s city.

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3 [fn] It_is_beautiful _of height the _joy _of all _of the_earth/land the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) the _remotest _parts _of Zaphon is_the_town _of the_king great.

48:3 Note: KJB: Ps.48.2