By taking God’s name in vain I mean taking it without reverence, as in cursing or using in a light and careless manner, as in exclamation. The Catechism of Pope Pius X says. The Second Commandment: Thou shalt not take the Name of God in vain, forbids us: (1) To utter the Name of God irreverently; (2) To blaspheme God, the Blessed Virgin or See Rambam Shevuot Chapter 1. Jews understand the 3rd commandment to mean: refrain from mentioning Gcd's name in vain. Even writing out Gcd's name is problematic, according to some opinions. All other times, Jews use a nickname instead of using one of His names. Typically this is " HaShem " (which means " The Name "). I accidentally took God's name in vain. Ater 3-5 months of not saying it. : r/Christianity. I accidentally took God's name in vain. Ater 3-5 months of not saying it. Its a shame. I've repented. In the Hebrew the word translated into English as “vain” means “to take lightly”. The most difficult aspect of translating Hebrew is it is a I am the Lord. Deuteronomy 5:11 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing. Deuteronomy 6:13 Take heed diligently lest thou forget the Lord, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Read Exodus 34:5-7. · The name of God sums up the character of God. · Our God is slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness and so much more. · This is why we need to revere His name and not use is flippantly when we text (OMG) or when we are upset at something. Matthew 5:33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.' Exodus 20:7 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. “‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. James 5:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you Committing evil in the name of God. This commandment is often misunderstood because it's mistranslated. It's not concerned with saying God's name "in vain" like "God, did I have a terrible day at the office!" It's about using God's name in the commission of evil. We see this today when Islamists invoke God's name while they murder innocent people. VXAmV.