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Deuteronomy 5:11

DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON Deuteronomy 5:11 To take the name of the Lord is to utter it, as in an oath. In vain means “for a worthless purpose.” For example, one should not use God’s name when making a vow or an oath that he or she does not intend to fulfill. The commandment also prohibits assigning the wrong character or motive to God (such as in Deuteronomy 1:27).

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See also Deuteronomy 5:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Compare Exodus 20 and notes. Moses here adopts the Ten Words as a ground from which he may proceed to reprove, warn, and exhort; and repeats them, with a certain measure of freedom and adaptation. Our...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE EXPOSITION OF THE LAW, EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS, BLESSING AND CURSE 1. The Proclamation of the Decalogue Chapter S 4:44-5:33 _ 1. The introductory words (Deuteronomy 4:44)_ 2. The law pro...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Yahweh's covenant (Deuteronomy 4:13 *) with Israel at Horeb (Deuteronomy 1:2 *) and its obligations (Deuteronomy 5:6). With D's version of the Decalogue ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Third Commandment exactly as in Exodus 20:7. On the need for this in Israel see on Deuteronomy 6:13....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A. THE NATURE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVENANT MADE AT SINAI (Deuteronomy 5:1 to Deuteronomy 11:32) 1. THE TEN WORDS REVIEWED (Deuteronomy 5:1 to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THOU SHALT HAVE NONE OTHER GODS BEFORE ME._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    5:11 idly (d-4) idly (d-20) Or 'for an untruth;' so Exodus 20:7 . see Leviticus 19:12 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REPETITION OF THE DECALOGUE This chapter repeats the Law of the Ten Commandments given on Mt. Sinai with the circumstances of its delivery: see Exodus 20, and the notes there....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 5 V1 Then Moses called together all the *Israelites and he spoke to them. ‘People in *Israel, h...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TAKE... IN VAIN. — Literally, _Thou shalt not put the name of Jehovah thy God to vanity:_ i.e., to anything that is false, or hollow, or unreal. Primarily, it is false swearing that is forbidden here;...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת ־שֵֽׁם ־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DECALOGUE-ITS FORM Deuteronomy 5:1 AS the fourth chapter belongs to the speech which concludes the legislative portion of Deuteronomy both in contents and language (see chapter 23), we shall pass...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE DECALOGUE REPEATED Deuteronomy 5:1 The Law of God is for “ _all_ Israel.” None are exempt. “Not with our fathers” means not with them _only;_ Moses also uses the expression because many of the re...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Continuing the introductory part of the great discourse, Moses called on all Israel to attend to "statutes and judgments." In addition to these words, he later employed the word "testimonies." The thr...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _In vain, by perjury. See ver. 20, where the same word is used, (Du Hamel) or by any irreverent speech. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I hardly think it necessary to comment upon these commandments afresh, after what was offered on this subject in the Commentary for the 20th Chapter of Exodus. I would only beg to point out to the Rea...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5, 6, AND 7. In chapter 5 Moses reminds them of the ten commandments given in Horeb; and it is to be remarked, that the deliverance out of Egypt (not the rest...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    Deuteronomy 5:6....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain_ Hast thou never used the name of God unless on solemn and weighty occasions? Hast thou then used it with the deepest awe? Hast thou duly hono...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Couenant in Horeb. 6 The ten Commandements. 22 At the peoples request Moses receiueth the Law from God. 1 AND Moses called all Israel, and sayd vnto them, Heare, O Israel, the Statutes and Iu...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain, not use it in a foolish, fruitless manner; FOR THE LORD WILL NOT HOLD HIM GUILTLESS THAT TAKETH HIS NAME IN VAIN. Such a person cannot plead...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AS GIVEN ON SINAI...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    A REVIEW OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (vs.1-22) At the beginning of the wilderness journey God had given Israel the ten commandments. Now at the end of the journey it was necessary that these same comman...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-22 There is some variation here from Deuteronomy 5:20 as between the Lord's prayer in Deuteronomy 5:6 and Deuteronomy 5:11. It is more necessary that we tie ourselves to the things, than to the wor...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgements which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them." Let us carefully note...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 5:11 take H5375 (H8799) name H8034 LORD H3068 God H430 vain H7723 LORD H3068 guiltless H5352 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WORDS OF THE COVENANT OF YAHWEH (DEUTERONOMY 5:6). Having provided the context he now expands on the basic covenant. At this point the pronouns change from plural to singular until Deuteronomy 5:2...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: New generations taught the Mosaic covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Many have their consciences startled by the Law, who are not purified (Deuteronomy 5:29). Promises are made...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 5:4. _The Lord talked with you face to face._ That is, as the Chaldaic reads, _talked to us,_ without a mediator; but literally, they saw no similitude. His voice was loud, for all the nat...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain._ THE THIRD COMMANDMENT I. What is required in it. This supposes that it is an indispensable duty for us to make mention of the name of God....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL REMARKS.—The Deuteronomy, or second law, is now given and enforced. But Moses refers to the covenant relation between Jehovah and Israel, and recapitulates the Sinaitic code in its most impor...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DECALOGUE THE BASIS OF THE COVENANT, THE ESSENCE OF THE WHOLE LAW, AND THE CONDITION OF LIFE AND FELICITY....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now to chapter 5. AND Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the judgments, that you may learn them, and keep them, and do them (Deuteronomy 5:1). So these thr...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 6:13; Exodus 20:7; James 5:12; Jeremiah 4:2; Leviticus 19:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain — Hast thou never used the name of God, unless on solemn and weighty occasions? Hast thou then used it with the deepest awe? Hast thou duly hon...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    How could Moses alter the wording of the Ten Commandments from that which God spoke to him? PROBLEM: In Deuteronomy 5:6-21 Moses repeats the Ten Commandments to Israel. In reviewing the covenant which...

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