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Matthew 5:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 33 “Again you heard that it was said to those of ancient times: ‘You must not swear without performing,+ but you must pay your vows to Jehovah.’*+

Matthew 5:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 33 “Again YOU heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You must not swear+ without performing, but you must pay your vows to Jehovah.’*+

Matthew 5:33

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 33 Πάλιν Again ἠκούσατε YOU heard ὅτι that ἐρρέθη it was said τοῖς to the ἀρχαίοις ancients Οὐκ Not ἐπιορκήσεις, you shall make oath falsely, ἀποδώσεις you shall give back δὲ but τῷ to the κυρίῳ Lord τοὺς the ὅρκους oaths σου. of you.

Matthew 5:33

King James Version
- 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Matthew 5:33

American Standard Version
- 33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Matthew 5:33

The Bible in Living English
- 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients ‘You shall not perjure yourself, but discharge your oaths to the Lord.’

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:33
  
  you heard that it was said: See study note on Mt 5:21.
  
  Jehovah: Although this is not a direct quote from one specific passage in the Hebrew Scriptures, the two commands that Jesus refers to allude to such scriptures as Le 19:12, Nu 30:2, and De 23:21, which do contain the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated YHWH), in the original Hebrew text.—See App. C.