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Deuteronomy 5:11

NETBible	You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes,¹ for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.²
NIV © biblegateway Deu 5:11	"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
NASB © biblegateway Deu 5:11	‘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.
NLT © biblegateway Deu 5:11	"‘Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
MSG © biblegateway Deu 5:11	No using the name of GOD, your God, in curses or silly banter; GOD won't put up with the irreverent use of his name.
BBE © SABDAweb Deu 5:11	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Deu 5:11	You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.
NKJV © biblegateway Deu 5:11	‘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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KJV	Thou shalt not take <05375> (8799) the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> thy God <0430> in vain <07723>_: for the LORD <03068> will not hold [him] guiltless <05352> (8762) that taketh <05375> (8799) his name <08034> in vain <07723>_.
NASB © biblegateway Deu 5:11	'You shall not take <05375> the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> your God <0430> in vain <07723> , for the LORD <03068> will not leave <05352> him unpunished <05352> who <0834> takes <05375> His name <08034> in vain <07723> .
LXXM	ou <3364> ADV lhmqh <2983> V-FMI-2S to <3588> T-ASN onoma <3686> N-ASN kuriou <2962> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM sou <4771> P-GS epi <1909> PREP mataiw <3152> A-DSN ou <3364> ADV gar <1063> PRT mh <3165> ADV kayarish <2511> V-AAS-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM ton <3588> T-ASM lambanonta <2983> V-PAPAS to <3588> T-ASN onoma <3686> N-ASN autou <846> D-GSM epi <1909> PREP mataiw <3152> A-DSN
NET [draft] ITL	You must not <03808> make use <05375> of the name <08034> of the Lord <03068> your God <0430> for worthless <07723> purposes, for <03588> the Lord <03068> will not <03808> exonerate <05352> anyone who <0834> abuses <05375> his name <08034> that way <07723> .
HEBREW	o awsl <07723> wms <08034> ta <0853> avy <05375> rsa <0834> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> hqny <05352> al <03808> yk <03588> awsl <07723> Kyhla <0430> hwhy <03068> Ms <08034> ta <0853> avt <05375> al (5:11) <03808>

NETBible

You must not make use of the name of the Lord your God for worthless purposes,¹ for the Lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “take up the name of the Lord your God to emptiness”; KJV “take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” The idea here is not cursing or profanity in the modern sense of these terms but rather the use of the divine Name for unholy, mundane purposes, that is, for meaningless (the Hebrew term is שָׁוְא) and empty ends. In ancient Israel this would include using the Lord’s name as a witness in vows one did not intend to keep.

²tn Heb “who takes up his name to emptiness.”