When they say,“ As the LORD lives,” they are swearing falsely.

其中的人虽然指着永生的耶和华起誓，所起的誓实在是假的。”

虽然他们说“我对永生的耶和华发誓”，所起的誓实在是假的。

虽然他们说“我对永生的耶和华发誓”，所起的誓实在是假的。

虽然他们凭永活的耶和华起誓，却口是心非。”

城里的人虽然指着永活的耶和华起誓，其实，他们起的誓是假的。”

其中的人雖然指着永生的耶和華起誓，所起的誓實在是假的。

雖然他們說「我對永生的耶和華發誓」，所起的誓實在是假的。

雖然他們說「我對永生的耶和華發誓」，所起的誓實在是假的。

雖然他們憑永活的耶和華起誓，卻口是心非。」

城裡的人雖然指著永活的耶和華起誓，其實，他們起的誓是假的。”

雖然他們起誓說：「願永活的永恆主」為證，其實他們是起假誓的。

彼雖指維生之耶和華而誓、猶為妄誓、

斯民雖指耶和華而誓、適見其妄。

斯民雖指主而誓、實乃妄誓、

Although they say,‘ As surely as the Lord lives,’ still they are swearing falsely.”

They make their promises in my name. They say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ But their promises can’t be trusted.”

Though they say,“ As the Lord lives,” yet they swear falsely.

But even when they are under oath, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives,’ they are still telling lies!”

And although they say,‘ As the Lord lives,’ Certainly they swear falsely.”

Though they say,‘ As the Lord lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.”

And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.

When they say,“ As the Lord lives,” they are swearing falsely.

And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.

These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

Though they say,‘ As Yahweh lives,’ surely they swear falsely.”

They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

“ Listen to this, house of Jacob— those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.

then you can swear,“ As the LORD lives,” in truth, justice, and righteousness, and then the nations will be blessed by him and will boast in him.

“‘ Do you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known?

Then he said to me,“ This is the curse that is going out over the whole land, for everyone who is a thief, contrary to what is written on one side, has gone unpunished, and everyone who swears falsely, contrary to what is written on the other side, has gone unpunished.I will send it out,”— this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies—“ and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will stay inside his house and destroy it along with its timbers and stones.”

Hear the word of the LORD, people of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land: There is no truth, no faithful love, and no knowledge of God in the land!Cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Israel, if you act promiscuously, don’t let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven, and do not swear an oath: As the LORD lives!

for the sexually immoral and males who have sex with males, for slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching

holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people.

Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the LORD.

“ I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the LORD of Armies.

They speak mere words, taking false oaths while making covenants. So lawsuits break out like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.