Mitzvah #213 Positive Commandment (Mitzvah Asseh)
„Swear in G-d's Name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court“
Scripture Reference: DEU 10:20 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Ekev)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ תִּירָא אֹתוֹ תַעֲבֹד וּבוֹ תִדְבָּק וּבִשְׁמוֹ תִּשָּׁבֵעַ׃
Greek Text (Septuagint)
κύριον τὸν θεόν σου φοβηθήσῃ καὶ αὐτῷ λατρεύσεις καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν κολληθήσῃ καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ὀμῇ
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Ekev
Sefer HaChinuch Number #435
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Knowledge (Buch 1)
Section: The Foundations of Torah
Systematic Category (P119f) G-d
