11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 5:11:1 ⧉לֹ֥אloYou shall not Deuteronomy 5:11:2 ⧉תִשָּׂ֛אtisatake up Deuteronomy 5:11:3 ⧉אֶת־et Deuteronomy 5:11:4 ⧉שֵֽׁם־shemthe name Deuteronomy 5:11:5 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 5:11:6 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 5:11:7 ⧉לַשָּׁ֑וְאlashavin vain Deuteronomy 5:11:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Deuteronomy 5:11:9 ⧉לֹ֤אlonot Deuteronomy 5:11:10 ⧉יְנַקֶּה֙yenakewill leave unpunished Deuteronomy 5:11:11 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 5:11:12 ⧉אֵ֛תet Deuteronomy 5:11:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־asherwho Deuteronomy 5:11:14 ⧉יִשָּׂ֥אyisatakes up Deuteronomy 5:11:15 ⧉אֶת־et Deuteronomy 5:11:16 ⧉שְׁמ֖וֹshemohis name Deuteronomy 5:11:17 ⧉לַשָּֽׁוְא׃סlashavin vain |
11. Formal Translation You shall not bear the name of the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Lord} in vain, because the LORD will not acquit anyone who bears His name in vain. |
11. Dynamic Translation Never misuse the name of the LORD {Yahweh, Jealous Protector}, because the LORD will never let anyone go unpunished who misuses His name. |