Leviticus 19:12

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 6:3 provides a case of swearing falsely about lost property, exemplifying the false oath prohibited here.

Leviticus 24:16 also addresses profaning God's name, specifically through blasphemy, reinforcing the same concern for honoring His name.

Leviticus 21:6 commands priests not to profane God's name, paralleling the same prohibition for all Israelites in this verse.

Leviticus 22:2 Related theme

Leviticus 22:2 warns against profaning God's name through mishandling holy things, sharing the core concern for God's holy name.

Leviticus 18:21 also warns against profaning God's name, here by child sacrifice — a different sin with same principle.

Leviticus 24:11 recounts a man blaspheming God's name — another form of profaning the Name, like false oaths.

Leviticus 24:15 Related theme

Leviticus 24:15 states that whoever curses God bears sin — a broader application of not profaning God's name.

Exodus 20:7 Parallel

Exodus 20:7 is the broader commandment against taking God's name in vain, which includes swearing falsely as a specific violation.

James 5:12 Contrast

James 5:12 echoes Jesus, forbidding oaths entirely — a contrast to the OT command not to swear falsely.

Matthew 5:34 introduces a new standard: don't swear at all, contrasting the OT allowance of oaths.

Matthew 5:33 quotes this command in Jesus' Sermon, affirming the old law before expanding it.

Malachi 3:5 Parallel

Malachi 3:5 has God as swift witness against those who swear falsely, along with other oppressors.

Zechariah 5:4 depicts a curse that enters the house of anyone swearing falsely by God's name, enforcing the prohibition.

Jeremiah 7:9 lists swearing falsely among theft, murder, adultery — showing it's a serious covenantal sin.

Jeremiah 4:2 flips the prohibition into a positive: swearing by the Lord in truth brings blessing to the nations.

Deuteronomy 5:11 repeats the same commandment not to take God's name in vain, reinforcing the prohibition against false oaths.

Jeremiah 5:2 laments that people swear by the LORD's name but do so falsely, echoing the exact sin forbidden here.

Jeremiah 34:16 describes breaking an oath made before God, profaning His name — the same outcome as false swearing here.

Zechariah 5:3 pronounces a curse on those who swear falsely, directly applying the prohibition of false oaths here to a prophetic judgment.

Isaiah 48:1 Parallel

Isaiah 48:1 condemns those who swear by God's name but not in truth, directly mirroring the false oath prohibition here.

Deuteronomy 6:13 commands swearing by God's name, showing the positive duty to use His name faithfully, not falsely.

Ezekiel 36:20-23 shows how Israel's actions profaned God's name among the nations, echoing the same theme of misusing God's name.

Psalm 15:4 Parallel

Psalm 15:4 praises one who swears faithfully, complementing the prohibition against false oaths by showing the positive ideal.

Genesis 24:3 provides an example of a lawful oath sworn by God's name, contrasting with the false swearing prohibited here.