The adjective of vanity.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the L ORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (KJV). The Hebrew לא תשא לשוא is translated as thou shalt not take in vain. The word here translated as in vain is שוא shav' emptiness, vanity; emptiness of speech, lying, while take is נשא nasa' to lift, carry, bear, take, take away (appearing in the second person as תשא). “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. Jubilee Bible 2000. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone that takes his name in vain. King James 2000 Bible. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain. 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. King James Bible. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Holman Christian Standard Bible. Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Keep yourselves from evil to take the name of the Lord in vain, for I am the Lord your God, even the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob. The Hebrew לא תשא לשוא is translated as thou shalt not take in vain. The word here translated as in vain is שוא shav' emptiness, vanity; emptiness of speech, lying, while take is נשא nasa' to lift, carry, bear, take, take away (appearing in the second person as תשא). 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, (Exodus 20:7). God commands us to use His name properly. To take the Lord's name in vain means to use it in a manner that is not reverent. The phrase the Lord's name includes words such as God, Lord, Jesus, and Christ.. These words are never to be used in any form of exclamation, swearing, or disrespect such as Oh my ***. Question: What does it mean to take the Lord s name in vain?. Answer: Although many people believe taking the Lord s name in vain refers to using the Lord s name as a swear word, there is much more involved with a vain use of God s name. The name of the Lord is holy, as He is holy. The name of the Lord is a representation of His glory, His majesty, and His supreme deity. We are to esteem and honor His name as we revere and glorify God Himself. To do any less is to take His name in vain. Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Douay-Rheims Bible. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain. 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. King James Bible. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Holman Christian Standard Bible. Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name VAIN. van: The adjective of vanity, and representing the same Hebrew and Greek words as does the latter, with a few additions (chiefly kenos, empty, and its compounds in the New Testament). And vain can always be replaced by its synonym empty, often with advantage in modern English (Job 15:2; 1 Corinthians 15:14, etc.). The exception is the phrase in vain, and even there the interchange can be made if some (understood) noun such as ways be added. So to take God's name in vain (Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 5:11) means simply to take it for an empty (not good) purpose. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain  (KJV; also You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God (NRSV) and variants) is one of the Ten Commandments. The Hebrew לא תשא לשוא is translated as thou shalt not take in vain. The word here translated as in vain is שוא shav' emptiness, vanity; emptiness of speech, lying, while take is נשא nasa' to lift, carry, bear, take, take away (appearing in the second person as תשא).
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