Leviticus 19:12

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

"And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD." - Leviticus 19:12
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What does Leviticus 19:12 mean?

Leviticus 19:12 (KJV) states, "And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord." This verse, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, is part of a series of laws and commandments given to the Israelites by God through…

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Honoring God's Name: A Call to Integrity and Reverence

In our fast-paced world, where words often lose their weight, Leviticus 19:12 serves as a clarion call to integrity and reverence. The King James Version states, "And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD." This…

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A Prayer for Reverence and Truthfulness

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of Your holiness and the magnitude of Your name. The words of Leviticus 19:12 resonate deeply within my heart: "And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD."…

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Leviticus 19:12 - "¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD."
Leviticus 19:11-12 - "You shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD."
Leviticus 21:19 - "Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,"
Leviticus 6:19 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 19:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 8:1-12
Leviticus 11:19 - "And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat."
Leviticus 19:7 - "And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted."
"Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded," - Leviticus 21:19
Leviticus 5:19 - "It is a trespass offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD."
Leviticus 19:35 - "¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure."
Leviticus 12:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 8:19 - "And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about."
Leviticus 19:33 - "¶ And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him."
Leviticus 19:11 - "¶ Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another."
Leviticus 19:24 - "But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal."
Leviticus 12:3 - "And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."
Leviticus 13:19 - "And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;"
Leviticus 22:19 - "Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats."
Leviticus 9:19 - "And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:"
Leviticus 4:19 - "And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar."
Leviticus 19:30 - "¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD."
Leviticus 24:12 - "And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them."
Leviticus 19:5 - "¶ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will."
Leviticus 3:12 - "¶ And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD."
Leviticus 24:19 - "And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;"
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 19:1
"¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 6:19
Leviticus 26:19 - "And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:"