Mitzvah #210 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not take G-d's Name in vain“
Scripture Reference: EXO 20:7 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Yitro)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
ו לֹא תִשָּׂא אֶת-שֵׁם-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, לַשָּׁוְא: כִּי לֹא יְנַקֶּה יְהוָה, אֵת אֲשֶׁר-יִשָּׂא אֶת-שְׁמוֹ לַשָּׁוְא. {פ}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
7 οὐ λήμψῃ τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ σου ἐπὶ ματαίῳ· οὐ γὰρ μὴ καθαρίσῃ κύριος τὸν λαμβάνοντα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ ματαίῳ. --
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Yitro
Sefer HaChinuch Number #30
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Promises (Buch 6)
Section: Oaths
Systematic Category (P119f) Oaths
