Deuteronomy 5:5-21
Legacy Standard Bible
5 (A)I was standing between Yahweh and you at that time, to declare to you the word of Yahweh; (B)for you were afraid because of the fire and did not go up the mountain. [a]He said,
6 ‘(C)I am Yahweh your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of [b]slavery.
7 ‘(D)You shall have no other gods [c]before Me.
8 ‘(E)You shall not make for yourself [d]an idol—any likeness of what is in heaven above [e]or on the earth beneath [f]or in the water under the earth.
9 You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, (F)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,
10 but (G)showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
11 ‘(H)You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not [g]leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
12 ‘(I)Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you.
13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
14 but (J)the seventh day is a sabbath of Yahweh your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male slave or your female slave or your ox or your donkey or any of your cattle or your sojourner who is within your gates, so that your male slave and your female slave may rest as well as you.
15 (K)You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm; therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to observe the sabbath day.
16 ‘(L)Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God has commanded you, (M)that your days may be prolonged and that it may go well with you on the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
17 ‘(N)You shall not murder.
18 ‘(O)You shall not commit adultery.
19 ‘(P)You shall not steal.
20 ‘(Q)You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
21 ‘(R)You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male slave or his female slave, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 5:5 Lit saying
- Deuteronomy 5:6 Lit slaves
- Deuteronomy 5:7 Or besides
- Deuteronomy 5:8 Or a graven image
- Deuteronomy 5:8 Lit or what is
- Deuteronomy 5:8 Lit or what is
- Deuteronomy 5:11 Or hold him guiltless
Deuteronomy 5:5-21
International Standard Version
5 I stood at that time as mediator[a] between the Lord and you to declare his[b] message to you, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain. He said:
| א[c] | 6 “‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt—from the house of slavery. 7 You are to have no other gods as a substitute for me.[d] |
| ב | 8 “‘You are not to craft for yourselves an idol resembling what is in the skies above, or on earth beneath, or in the water sources under the earth. 9 You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents[e] on children, to the third and fourth generation[f] of those who hate me, 10 but showing gracious love to the thousands of those who love me and keep my[g] commandments. |
| ג | 11 “‘You are not to misuse the name of the Lord your God,[h] because the Lord will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.[i] |
| ד | 12 “‘Observe the Sabbath day, maintaining its holiness,[j] just as the Lord your God commanded. 13 Six days you are to labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You are not to do any work—neither you, your son, nor your daughter,[k] your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys, nor any of your livestock, nor any foreigner who lives among you—[l] so that your male and female servants may rest as you do. 15 You are to remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, but the Lord your God brought you out from there with great power and a show of force.[m] Therefore, the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day. |
| ה | 16 “‘Honor your father and your mother, just as the Lord your God commanded you, so that you will live long and things will go well for you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. |
| ו | 17 “‘You are not to commit murder. |
| ז | 18 “‘You are not to commit adultery. |
| ח | 19 “‘You are not to steal. |
| ט | 20 “‘You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor. |
| י | 21 “‘You are not to desire[n] your neighbor’s wife nor crave your neighbor’s house,[o] his fields, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, nor anything else that pertains to your neighbor.’” |
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 5:5 The Heb. lacks as mediator
- Deuteronomy 5:5 Lit. the Lord’s
- Deuteronomy 5:5 The Heb. letters to the left denote numbers 1-10
- Deuteronomy 5:7 Lit. gods besides me
- Deuteronomy 5:9 Lit. fathers
- Deuteronomy 5:9 So LXX. The Heb. lacks generation
- Deuteronomy 5:10 The MT is written his but is to be read my
- Deuteronomy 5:11 Lit. to take in vain the name of the Lord your God; i.e. for a worthless purpose
- Deuteronomy 5:11 Lit. who takes his name in vain i.e. for a worthless purpose
- Deuteronomy 5:12 Lit. day as holy; i.e. to set apart the day as holy
- Deuteronomy 5:14 Lit. your sons and your daughters
- Deuteronomy 5:14 Lit. lives within your gates
- Deuteronomy 5:15 Lit. with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm
- Deuteronomy 5:21 Lit. to covet; i.e. to set your heart on
- Deuteronomy 5:21 Or neighbor’s family dynasty
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