Modern Translations New International VersionAlthough they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely." New Living Translation But even when they are under oath, saying, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are still telling lies!” English Standard Version Though they say, “As the LORD lives,” yet they swear falsely. Berean Study Bible Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.” New American Standard Bible “And although they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Certainly they swear falsely.” NASB 1995 "And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely." NASB 1977 “And although they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.” Amplified Bible “And though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear [their oaths] falsely.” Christian Standard Bible When they say, “As the LORD lives,” they are swearing falsely. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they say, "As the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely. Contemporary English Version Everyone breaks promises made in my name." Good News Translation Even though you claim to worship the LORD, you do not mean what you say. GOD'S WORD® Translation People say, "As the LORD lives...." Yet, they lie when they take this oath. International Standard Version Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely." NET Bible These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie." Classic Translations King James BibleAnd though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. New King James Version Though they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’ Surely they swear falsely.” King James 2000 Bible And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. New Heart English Bible Though they say, 'As the LORD lives;' surely they swear falsely." World English Bible Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely." American King James Version And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. American Standard Version And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely. A Faithful Version And though they say, 'As the LORD lives;' surely they swear falsely." Darby Bible Translation And if they say, [As] Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely. English Revised Version And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Webster's Bible Translation And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For though they can saye: the LORDE lyueth, yet do they sweare to disceaue: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd if they say, YHWH lives, "" Surely they swear to a falsehood.” Young's Literal Translation And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear. Smith's Literal Translation And if Jehovah lives, they will say, for this they will swear to a falsehood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely. Catholic Public Domain Version For even though they say, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in this, too, they swear falsely.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd if LORD JEHOVAH lives, they will say: “Truly, in falsehood they are swearing vows!” Lamsa Bible And though they say, The LORD lives; truly they swear falsely. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', Surely they swear falsely. Brenton Septuagint Translation The Lord lives, they say; do they not therefore swear falsely?     |