Leviticus 19:12 (LSB)

Passage

And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:10 Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the afflicted and for the sojourner. I am Yahweh your God.

Leviticus 19:11 ‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.

Leviticus 19:12 And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:13 ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor nor rob him. The wages of a hired man shall not remain with you overnight until morning.

Leviticus 19:14 You shall not curse a deaf man nor place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God; I am Yahweh.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "swear", "falsely", "name", "profane", and "yahweh". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "swear", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "You shall not steal nor deal falsely..." into verse 13's "You shall not oppress your neighbor nor...", so "shall" and "swear" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "swear" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.