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12 (A) Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the Lord your God.

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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) When one of you men makes a promise to the Lord,[a] you must keep your word.

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Footnotes

  1. 30.2 a promise to the Lord: Either the promise of a gift or the promise to do something.

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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Sacred Promises to the Lord

Moses said:

21 (A) People of Israel, if you make a sacred promise to give a gift to the Lord, then do it as soon as you can. If the Lord has to come looking for the gift you promised, you will be guilty of breaking that promise.

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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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