(At that time I stood between(A) the Lord and you to declare to you the word of the Lord, because you were afraid(B) of the fire and did not go up the mountain.) And he said:

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt,(C) out of the land of slavery.(D)

“You shall have no other gods before[a] me.

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.(E) You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents(F) to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,(G) 10 but showing love to a thousand(H) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.(I)

11 “You shall not misuse the name(J) of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(K)

12 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,(L) as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day(M) is a sabbath 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,(N) nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do.(O) 15 Remember that you were slaves(P) in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand(Q) and an outstretched arm.(R) Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

16 “Honor your father(S) and your mother,(T) as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long(U) and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

17 “You shall not murder.(V)

18 “You shall not commit adultery.(W)

19 “You shall not steal.(X)

20 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.(Y)

21 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”(Z)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:7 Or besides

At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word[a] of the Lord to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And He said:

I am the Lord your God,(A) who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.(B)
Do not have other gods besides Me.
Do not make an idol for yourself in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. You must not bow down to them or worship them, because I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the fathers’ sin to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,(C) 10 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.
11 Do not misuse the name(D) of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.
12 Be careful to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 You are to labor six days and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your ox or donkey, any of your livestock, or the foreigner who lives within your gates, so that your male and female slaves may rest as you do. 15 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out of there with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
16 Honor your father and your mother,(E) as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and so that you may prosper in the land the Lord your God is giving you.(F)
17 Do not murder.(G)
18 Do not commit adultery.(H)
19 Do not steal.
20 Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.(I)
21 Do not covet your neighbor’s wife or desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:5 One Hb ms, DSS, Sam, LXX, Syr, Vg read words