Translation Comparison

Leviticus 19:12

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse Leviticus 19:12 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.

Bible verse Leviticus 19:12 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
American Standard VersionASV	And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
English Revised VersionERV	And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
World English BibleWEB	\|'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.
American King James VersionAKJV	And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

King James Bible

KJV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

ASV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

English Revised Version

ERV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

WEB

|'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.

American King James Version

AKJV

And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

King James Bible

KJV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

ASV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

English Revised Version

ERV

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

WEB

|'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I am Jehovah.

American King James Version

AKJV

And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.