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Exodus 20
English Standard Version
Exodus 20
English Standard Version
The Ten Commandments
20 (A)And (B)God spoke all these words, saying,
2 (C)“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3 (D)“You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
4 (E)“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 (F)You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am (G)a jealous God, (H)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands[b] of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 (I)“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.
8 (J)“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 (K)Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, 10 but the (L)seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the (M)sojourner who is within your gates. 11 For (N)in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 (O)“Honor your father and your mother, (P)that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
13 (Q)“You shall not murder.[c]
14 (R)“You shall not commit adultery.
15 (S)“You shall not steal.
16 (T)“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 (U)“You shall not covet (V)your neighbor's house; (W)you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”
18 Now when all the people saw (X)the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid[d] and trembled, and they stood far off 19 and said to Moses, (Y)“You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.” 20 (Z)Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to (AA)test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.” 21 The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the (AB)thick darkness where God was.
Laws About Altars
22 And the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have (AC)talked with you from heaven. 23 (AD)You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. 24 An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. (AE)In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and (AF)bless you. 25 (AG)If you make me an altar of stone, (AH)you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you profane it. 26 And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’
Footnotes
- Exodus 20:3 Or besides
- Exodus 20:6 Or to the thousandth generation
- Exodus 20:13 The Hebrew word also covers causing human death through carelessness or negligence
- Exodus 20:18 Samaritan, Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Masoretic Text the people saw
Exodus 20
New International Version
Exodus 20
New International Version
The Ten Commandments(A)
20 And God spoke(B) all these words:(C)
2 “I am the Lord your God,(D) who brought you out(E) of Egypt,(F) out of the land of slavery.(G)
3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.(H)
4 “You shall not make for yourself an image(I) in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship(J) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(K) punishing the children for the sin of the parents(L) to the third and fourth generation(M) of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand(N) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(O)
8 “Remember the Sabbath(P) day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,(Q) 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath(R) to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(S) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(T) on the seventh day.(U) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 “Honor your father and your mother,(V) so that you may live long(W) in the land(X) the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.(Y)
14 “You shall not commit adultery.(Z)
15 “You shall not steal.(AA)
16 “You shall not give false testimony(AB) against your neighbor.(AC)
17 “You shall not covet(AD) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet(AE) and saw the mountain in smoke,(AF) they trembled with fear.(AG) They stayed at a distance 19 and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak(AH) to us or we will die.”(AI)
20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid.(AJ) God has come to test(AK) you, so that the fear(AL) of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”(AM)
21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness(AN) where God was.
Idols and Altars
22 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:(AO) 23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me;(AP) do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.(AQ)
24 “‘Make an altar(AR) of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings(AS) and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name(AT) to be honored, I will come to you and bless(AU) you. 25 If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool(AV) on it. 26 And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts(AW) may be exposed.’
Footnotes
- Exodus 20:3 Or besides
Éxodo 20
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Éxodo 20
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Los Diez Mandamientos
20 Y habló Dios todas estas palabras, diciendo:
2 (A)Yo soy el Señor tu Dios, que te saqué de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de servidumbre[a](B).
3 No tendrás otros dioses delante de[b] mí(C).
4 No te harás ídolo[c], ni semejanza alguna de lo que está arriba en el cielo, ni abajo en la tierra(D), ni en las aguas debajo de la tierra. 5 No los adorarás[d] ni los servirás[e](E); porque yo, el Señor tu Dios, soy Dios celoso(F), que castigo la iniquidad de los padres sobre los hijos hasta[f] la tercera y cuarta generación(G) de los que me aborrecen, 6 y muestro misericordia a millares, a los que me aman y guardan mis mandamientos(H).
7 No tomarás el nombre del Señor tu Dios en vano, porque el Señor no tendrá por inocente al que tome su nombre en vano(I).
8 Acuérdate del día de reposo para santificarlo(J). 9 Seis días trabajarás y harás toda tu obra(K), 10 mas el séptimo día es día de reposo para el Señor tu Dios; no harás en él obra alguna, tú, ni tu hijo, ni tu hija, ni tu siervo, ni tu sierva, ni tu ganado, ni el extranjero que está contigo[g](L). 11 Porque en seis días hizo el Señor los cielos y la tierra, el mar y todo lo que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día(M); por tanto, el Señor bendijo el día de reposo y lo santificó.
12 Honra a tu padre y a tu madre(N), para que tus días sean prolongados en la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da(O).
14 No cometerás adulterio(Q).
15 No hurtarás(R).
16 No darás falso testimonio(S) contra tu prójimo(T).
17 No codiciarás la casa de tu prójimo(U); no codiciarás la mujer de tu prójimo(V), ni su siervo, ni su sierva, ni su buey, ni su asno, ni nada que sea de tu prójimo.
El pueblo teme al Señor
18 Y todo el pueblo percibía los truenos[i] y relámpagos, el sonido de la trompeta y el monte que humeaba(W); y cuando el pueblo vio aquello, temblaron, y se mantuvieron a distancia. 19 Entonces dijeron a Moisés: Habla tú con nosotros y escucharemos; pero que no hable Dios con nosotros, no sea que muramos(X). 20 Y respondió Moisés al pueblo: No temáis(Y), porque Dios ha venido para poneros a prueba(Z), y para que su temor permanezca en[j] vosotros(AA), y para que no pequéis. 21 Y el pueblo se mantuvo a distancia, mientras Moisés se acercaba a la densa nube(AB) donde estaba Dios.
22 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: Así dirás a los hijos de Israel: «Vosotros habéis visto que os he hablado[k] desde el cielo(AC). 23 No haréis junto a mí[l] dioses de plata ni dioses de oro(AD); no os los haréis(AE). 24 Harás un altar de tierra para mí(AF), y sobre él sacrificarás tus holocaustos(AG) y tus ofrendas de paz(AH), tus ovejas y tus bueyes; en todo lugar donde yo haga recordar mi nombre, vendré a ti y te bendeciré(AI). 25 Y si me haces un altar de piedra, no lo construirás de piedras labradas(AJ); porque si alzas tu cincel sobre él, lo profanarás. 26 Y no subirás por gradas a mi altar, para que tu desnudez no se descubra sobre él(AK)».
Footnotes
- Éxodo 20:2 Lit., esclavos
- Éxodo 20:3 O, además de, o, junto a
- Éxodo 20:4 O, imagen tallada
- Éxodo 20:5 O, te inclinarás a ellas
- Éxodo 20:5 U, honrarás
- Éxodo 20:5 Lit., sobre
- Éxodo 20:10 Lit., tu peregrino que está en tus puertas
- Éxodo 20:13 O, No asesinarás
- Éxodo 20:18 Lit., los sonidos
- Éxodo 20:20 Lit., esté delante de
- Éxodo 20:22 Lit., he hablado con vosotros
- Éxodo 20:23 O, además de mí
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