God: Not to be Profaned

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  1. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
  2. You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  3. You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  4. And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.
  5. They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the food offerings, the food of their God, they must be holy.
  6. “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.
  7. You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
  8. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
  9. …who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.
  10. Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
  11. And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.
  12. As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
  13. And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.