The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 13:15

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~150 BC

1830 Edition

—Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Influences

Exodus 20:7 (KJV)
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Changes

—Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain:; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Simple English

'Don’t use the Lord your God’s name in a bad way. The Lord will punish anyone who uses his name in a bad way.'

Paraphrase

'’You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let anyone go unpunished who misuses his name.''