Leviticus 19:12 Cross References

Leviticus 19:12

12: "Do not use my name to swear a falsehood and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

"Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

" `Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

"Do not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned for it.

"Again, you have heard that the law of Moses says, 'Do not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.'
But I say, don't make any vows! If you say, 'By heaven!' it is a sacred vow because heaven is God's throne.

During the fight, this son of an Israelite woman blasphemed the LORD's name. So the man was brought to Moses for judgment. His mother's name was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan.

And this is what the LORD Almighty says: I am sending this curse into the house of every thief and into the house of everyone who swears falsely by my name. And my curse will remain in that house until it is completely destroyed--even its timbers and stones."

Say to the people of Israel: Those who blaspheme God will suffer the consequences of their guilt and be punished.
Anyone who blasphemes the LORD's name must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the LORD's name will surely die.

Or suppose they find a lost item and lie about it, or they deny something while under oath, or they commit any other similar sin.

Those who despise persistent sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the LORD and keep their promises even when it hurts.

At that time I will put you on trial. I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty.

and if you will swear by my name alone, and begin to live good, honest lives and uphold justice, then you will be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people will come and praise my name."

But when they were scattered among the nations, they brought dishonor to my holy name. For the nations said, `These are the people of the LORD, and he couldn't keep them safe in his own land!'
Then I was concerned for my holy name, which had been dishonored by my people throughout the world.
"Therefore, give the people of Israel this message from the Sovereign LORD: I am bringing you back again but not because you deserve it. I am doing it to protect my holy name, which you dishonored while you were scattered among the nations.
I will show how holy my great name is--the name you dishonored among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign LORD, then the nations will know that I am the LORD.

Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and worship Baal and all those other new gods of yours,

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