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nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
Or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
You must not pledge by the earth, because it’s God’s footstool. You must not pledge by Jerusalem, because it’s the city of the great king.
not ‘by the earth,’ because it is his footstool; and not ‘by Yerushalayim,’ because it is the city of the Great King.
The earth is God's footstool, so don't swear by the earth. Jerusalem is the city of the great king, so don't swear by it.
nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.
neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God; nor by earth, because it is a footstool of His feet; nor with reference to Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King;
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:
Don’t make a vow using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to him. Don’t make a vow using the name of Jerusalem, because it also belongs to him, the great King.
Do not use the words “by Jerusalem” to make a promise stronger. Jerusalem is God's city. He is the great King who rules from there.
and not by earth, because it is his footstool; and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
·Don’t swear an oath using the name of the earth [L …nor by earth], because the earth ·belongs to God [L is his footstool; Is. 66:1]. ·Don’t swear an oath using the name of Jerusalem […nor by Jerusalem], because it is the city of the great King [Ps. 48:2].
Nor yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem: for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, which is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, which is the city of the great King.
nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Don’t make an oath using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to God. Don’t make an oath using the name of Jerusalem, because that is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.
“Again, you have heard that the people in the old days were told—‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord’, but I say to you, don’t use an oath at all. Don’t swear by Heaven for it is God’s throne, nor by the earth for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great king. No, and don’t swear by your own head, for you cannot make a single hair—white or black! Whatever you have to say let your ‘yes’ be a plain ‘yes’ and your ‘no’ a plain ‘no’—anything more than this has a taint of evil.
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king.
And if you say ‘By the earth!’ it is a sacred vow, for the earth is his footstool. And don’t swear ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the capital of the great King.
“And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it, or saying, ‘God be with you,’ and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.
nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, which is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, which is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King.
Don’t swear an oath using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to God. Don’t swear an oath using the name of Jerusalem, because that is the city of the great King.
not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Do not make them in the name of the earth. That is the stool for God’s feet. Do not make them in the name of Jerusalem. That is the city of the Great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not promise by earth. It is where He rests His feet. Do not promise by Jerusalem. It is the city of the great King.
And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.
nor yet by the earth, for it his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of that great king.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
don’t swear by the earth (it’s God’s footstool!); don’t swear by Jerusalem (it’s the city of the great king!);
nor by haaretz, for it is the hadom (footstool) of his feet, nor by Yerushalayim, for it is the kiryat melech rav (city of the great king, TEHILLIM 48:3[2]).
“nor by the Earth (for it is His footstool), nor by Jerusalem (for it is the city of the great King).
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
And you cannot say, “I swear by this good earth,” for the earth is not yours to swear by; it is God’s footstool. And you cannot say, “I swear by the holy city Jerusalem,” for it is not yours to swear by; it is the city of God, the capital of the King of kings.
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not use the name of earth, because that is where God rests his feet. Do not use the name of Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
neither by the earth, for it is the stool of his feet; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of a great king [for it is the city of the great king];
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
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