King James Bible
KJVThou 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.
Translation Comparison
Exodus 20:7
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Exodus 20:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | |You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain. |
American Standard Version
ASVThou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.
English Revised Version
ERVThou 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThou 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.
World English Bible
WEB|You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.
American King James Version
AKJVYou shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.
King James Bible
KJVThou 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.
American Standard Version
ASVThou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.
English Revised Version
ERVThou 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.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThou 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.
World English Bible
WEB|You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.
American King James Version
AKJVYou shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.