Can I get peoples feedback on what the true meanin..

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Can I get peoples feedback on what the true meaning of this command is?

Exo 20:7 “You do not bring the Name of יהוה your Elohim to naught, for יהוה does not leave the one unpunished who brings His Name to naught.

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It means that we must not do evil in Yah's name. It is one thing when a non-religious person does evil. It is another when a person who claims to represent Yah does evil. That's even worse and brings disgrace to Yah's name.

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Here is a 4 minute video from Prager U on the subject:
https://www.prageru.com/video/....do-not-misuse-gods-n

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It's not about just the physical representation of His name- it's about misrepresentation. It's about using His name as a blanket for a particular behavior, lifestyle, action, etc. I used to get quite offended about people saying "God D***" or "Oh my god" until I learned better. Those people are saying such things in ignorance but, the truth is that saying those things has no power or actual meaning. Using Yah's name "in vain" is about misrepresenting who He is by how we live our lives and treat others.
Side note: I find it particularly ironic when atheists say the above phrases, since they'll turn around and deny His very existence. Moral of the story: say what you mean and mean what you say!

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Well, I did a little word search and my understanding is this … in the KJV the verse reads “ “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7, KJV) So I looked up the word “take”.in Brown-Driver-Briggs. One definition of this word “nâśâ” is: 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away. The word “vain” could mean emptiness. So I thought thais EXACTLY what happened. The translators took away our Father’s Qodesh Name and left emptiness where His Name was meant to be. Same with people who address Him saying “HaShem”. How would you like being addressed like that? In the hierarchy of a kingdom the King is on top … then Prince, duke ….. finally at the bottom is lord…. Sort of a common title like land-lord, I ask myself why king james inserted the title “LORD” if he wanted to remove Father’s Qodesh Name? Why not put “SOVEREIGN”? This (in my opinion) is abominable. So, the way I translate that verse is like this: You must not take away the precious, Qodesh Name of יהוה your Elohim to emptiness …

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