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You shall notלֹאtakeתִשָּׂאthe nameאֶת שֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָin vain,לַשָּׁוְאforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwill notלֹאleave unpunishedיְנַקֶּהthe one whoאֵת אֲשֶׁרtakesיִשָּׂאhis nameאֶת שְׁמוֹin vain.לַשָּׁוְא
Exodus 20:7
Study it in the app“You shall not take the name of YHWH your Elohim in vain, for YHWH will not leave unpunished the one who takes his name in vain.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 20:7, word by word
- takeתִשָּׂאtisa
take
To get something; with "a wife", to marry.
Where else “tisa” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- in vainשָּׁוְאshav
emptiness
Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.
Where else “shav” appears- leave unpunishedיְנַקֶּהyenake
go unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “yenake” appears
Translation note
“In vain”: the Hebrew word means what is false and empty. It includes swearing falsely by his name (Leviticus 19:12).
The context
6but showing loyal love to thousands, to those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 · This verse (above)
8Remember the day of the Sabbath, to keep it holy.