5 Mosebog 5
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5 Moses kaldte hele Israels folk sammen og sagde til dem: „Lyt nu omhyggeligt til de love, Gud har givet jer, så I lærer dem og adlyder dem.
2 Ved Horebs bjerg sluttede Herren, vores Gud, en pagt, 3 ikke kun med vores fædre, men med alle os, som lever i dag. 4 I hørte selv Herren tale til jer fra ilden på bjerget. 5 Ved den lejlighed var det mig, der var mellemmand mellem Herren og jer, så jeg kunne videredegive hans ord til jer. I var jo bange for ilden, og det var ikke jer, der gik op på bjerget. Han sagde:
6 ‚Jeg er Herren, jeres Gud, som reddede jer fra slaveriet i Egypten.
7 Du må ikke tilbede andre end mig.
8 Du må ikke lave afgudsbilleder af nogen art ud fra det, du ser i himmelrummet, på landjorden eller i havet. 9 Du må ikke bøje dig for et afgudsbillede eller tilbede det, for jeg er Herren, din Gud, og jeg vil ikke dele din hengivenhed med nogen anden gud. Jeg undlader ikke at straffe dem, der hader mig, så det kan mærkes indtil tredje eller fjerde slægtled. 10 Men jeg er også den, der er trofast gennem tusind generationer. Jeg gør godt mod dem, der elsker mig og holder mine befalinger.
11 Du må ikke misbruge Herren, din Guds, navn. Jeg straffer den, der misbruger mit navn.
12 Du skal holde hviledagen hellig, sådan som Herren, din Gud, har befalet. 13 Du har seks dage om ugen til at udføre dit arbejde og dine daglige gøremål, 14 men den syvende dag er en hviledag, som er indviet til Herren, din Gud. Den dag må du ikke udføre nogen form for arbejde. Det gælder også dine sønner, dine døtre, dine slaver, dine okser, æsler og andre husdyr, og eventuelle fremmede, som bor hos dig. På den dag skal dine slaver have mulighed for at hvile ud ligesom dig. 15 Husk på, at dine forfædre var slaver i Egypten, indtil jeg greb ind og førte dem ud med magt og vælde. Derfor befaler jeg, at du holder hviledagen hellig.
16 Du skal ære din far og din mor, sådan som Herren, din Gud, har befalet dig, så du kan få et langt og godt liv i det land, jeg vil give dig.
17 Du må ikke begå drab.
18 Du må ikke bryde ægteskabet.
19 Du må ikke stjæle.
20 Du må ikke anklage nogen på falsk grundlag.
21 Du må ikke begære andre menneskers ægtefælle, hus, ejendom, slaver, husdyr eller andet, der tilhører dem.’
22 Herren gav de her befalinger til hele folket, da han talte til dem fra ilden på bjerget, som var omgivet af mørke og sorte skyer. Det var de eneste bud, han dengang gav folket, og han skrev dem på to stentavler og gav tavlerne til mig. 23 Men da de hørte hans stemme og så ilden på bjergets top, kom deres ledere 24 og bønfaldt mig: ‚I dag har Herren, vores Gud, vist os sin herlighed og storhed, så vi endog med egne ører har hørt hans stemme fra ilden, og vi har erfaret, at det er muligt at høre Guds røst, uden at man dør af det. 25 Men vi er bange for, at den vældige ild vil fortære os, hvis Herren bliver ved med at tale til os på den måde. 26 Trods alt er det aldrig tidligere sket, at nogen overlevede at komme så tæt på den levende Gud. 27 Derfor skal du, Moses, fremover tale med Gud alene og bagefter fortælle os, hvad han sagde, så vi kan handle derefter.’
28 Herren hørte jeres bøn og sagde til mig: ‚Jeg har hørt, hvad folket har sagt, og det er rigtigt af dem at være forsigtige. 29 Gid de må bevare denne ærefrygt for mig, så de altid af hjertet ønsker at adlyde mine befalinger. Da vil det gå dem og deres efterkommere godt i al fremtid. 30 Gå nu ned og sig til dem, at de skal vende hjem til deres telte. 31 Når du kommer tilbage til mig, vil jeg give dig de love, du skal lære dem, for at de kan overholde dem i det land, jeg giver dem.’ ”
32 Derpå sagde Moses til folket, som nu opholdt sig på Moabs sletter: „I skal følge Herren, jeres Guds, befalinger til punkt og prikke og ikke på nogen måde gå på kompromis med dem. 33 Gør I det, vil I få et langt og godt liv i det land, I snart skal ind og tage i besiddelse.
Deuteronomy 5
King James Version
5 And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
2 The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
3 The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
4 The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
5 (I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
6 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
11 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.
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
17 Thou shalt not kill.
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19 Neither shalt thou steal.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
22 These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
23 And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24 And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, then we shall die.
26 For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
27 Go thou near, and hear all that the Lord our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
28 And the Lord heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the Lord said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
30 Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.
31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy 5
English Standard Version
The Ten Commandments
5 And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them. 2 (A)The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. 3 (B)Not with our fathers did the Lord make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today. 4 The Lord spoke with you (C)face to face at the mountain, out of the midst of the fire, 5 (D)while I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the Lord. For (E)you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up into the mountain. He said:
6 (F)“‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
7 “‘You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
8 “‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 9 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing steadfast love to (G)thousands[b] of those who love me and keep my commandments.
11 “‘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.
12 “‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but (H)the 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 or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, (I)that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15 (J)You shall remember that you were a slave[c] in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there (K)with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
16 “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, (L)that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
17 (M)“‘You shall not murder.[d]
18 (N)“‘And you shall not commit adultery.
19 “‘And you shall not steal.
20 “‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
21 “‘And you shall not covet your neighbor's wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.’
22 “These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly (O)at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And (P)he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. 23 And (Q)as soon as you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders. 24 And you said, ‘Behold, the Lord our God has shown us his glory and (R)greatness, and (S)we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man (T)still live. 25 Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. (U)If we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die. 26 (V)For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived? 27 Go near and hear all that the Lord our God will say, and (W)speak to us all that the Lord our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.’
28 “And the Lord heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the Lord said to me, ‘I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. (X)They are right in all that they have spoken. 29 (Y)Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, (Z)that it might go well with them and with their descendants[e] forever! 30 Go and say to them, “Return to your tents.” 31 But you, stand here by me, and (AA)I will tell you the whole commandment and the statutes and the rules that you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land that I am giving them to possess.’ 32 You shall be careful therefore to do as the Lord your God has commanded you. (AB)You shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. 33 (AC)You shall walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live, and (AD)that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall possess.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 5:7 Or besides
- Deuteronomy 5:10 Or to the thousandth generation
- Deuteronomy 5:15 Or servant
- Deuteronomy 5:17 The Hebrew word also covers causing human death through carelessness or negligence
- Deuteronomy 5:29 Or sons
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