12 And (A)you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to (B)profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.

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12 “‘Do not swear falsely(A) by my name(B) and so profane(C) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

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(A)If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or takes an oath to [a]put himself under a binding obligation, he shall not break his word; he shall act in accordance with everything that comes out of his mouth.

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  1. Numbers 30:2 Lit bind on his soul, and similarly throughout the ch

When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.(A)

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21 (A)When you make a vow to the Lord your God, you shall not delay to pay it, for the Lord your God will certainly require it of you, and it will be a sin [a]for you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 23:21 Lit in you

21 If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it,(A) for the Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.(B)

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23 You shall be careful and perform what goes out of your lips, since in fact you have vowed a [a]voluntary offering to the Lord your God, whatever you have [b]promised.

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  1. Deuteronomy 23:23 Or freewill offering
  2. Deuteronomy 23:23 Lit spoken with your mouth

23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.

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