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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ולא תשבעו בשמי לשקר וחללת את שם אלהיך אני יהוה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vlA tSHb`v bSHmy lSHqr vKHllt At SHm Alhyk Any yhvh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non peierabis in nomine meo nec pollues nomen Dei tui ego Dominus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
New King James Version   
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
21st Century King James Version   
And ye shall not swear by My name falsely; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Thou shalt not swear falsely by my name, nor profane the name of thy God. I am the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, so that thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
God's Word   
"Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your God. I am the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh."
International Standard Version   
"You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the LORD.
NET Bible   
You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible   
'You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.
New International Version   
"'Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
New Living Translation   
"Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
The World English Bible   
"'You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
You must not use the name of your God to say a promise. This will make my name unclean. I am the Lord.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
New Life Version   
Do not lie when you make a promise in My name, and so put the name of your God to shame. I am the Lord.
The Voice Bible   
Do not swear to a lie in My name. If you do, My name is profaned. I am the Eternal One.
Living Bible   
You must not swear to a falsehood, thus bringing reproach upon the name of your God, for I am Jehovah.
New Catholic Bible   
Nor shall you swear a false oath by my name, nor shall you profane my name. I am your God, the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God. I am the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible   
Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
New Century Version   
You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.
The Message   
“Don’t swear falsely using my name, violating the name of your God. I am God.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
You shall not swear falsely by my name so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Good News Translation®   
Do not make a promise in my name if you do not intend to keep it; that brings disgrace on my name. I am the Lord your God.
Wycliffe Bible   
Thou shalt not forswear in my name, neither thou shalt defoul the name of thy God; I am the Lord.
Contemporary English Version   
Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the Lord your God.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011   
You must not swear falsely by my name, desecrating your God’s name in doing so; I am the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
You shall not swear [an oath] falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
You shall not swear falsely by my name, thus profaning the name of your God. I am the Lord.
New American Standard Bible   
And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
The Expanded Bible   
You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will ·show that you don’t respect [L profane the name of] your God. I am the Lord.
Tree of Life Version   
“You are not to swear by My Name falsely, and so profane the Name of your God. I am Adonai.
Revised Standard Version   
And you shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
New International Reader's Version   
“ ‘Do not give your word in my name and then be a false witness. That would be treating the name of your God as if it were not holy. I am the Lord.
BRG Bible   
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Do not swear by my name falsely, which would be profaning the name of your God; I am Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And ye shall not swear by My Shem lasheker (falsely), neither shalt thou commit Chillul ha-shem Eloheicha; I am Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
“Never swear by my name in order to deceive anyone. This dishonors the name of your Elohim. I am Yahweh.
Modern English Version   
You shall not swear falsely by My name, and so defile the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version   
You must not use my name to make false promises. If you do that, you will show that you don’t respect the name of your God. I am the Lord!
International Children’s Bible   
You must not make a false promise by my name. If you do that, you will show that you don’t respect your God. I am the Lord.
Lexham English Bible   
and you shall not swear falsely in my name, and so one of you profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.
New International Version - UK   
‘“Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.