Deuteronomy 5:1-5

New International Reader's Version

The Ten Commandments

5 Moses sent for all the Israelites. Here is what he said to them.

Israel, listen to me. Here are the rules and laws I’m announcing to you today. Learn them well. Be sure to obey them. ² The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Mount Horeb. ³ He didn’t make it only with our people of long ago. He also made it with us. In fact, he made it with all of us who are alive here today. ⁴ The Lord spoke to you face to face. His voice came out of the fire on the mountain. ⁵ At that time I stood between the Lord and you. I announced to you the Lord’s message. I did it because you were afraid of the fire. You didn’t go up the mountain.

The Lord said,