Deuteronomy 5:5-21

New International Reader's Version

⁷ “Do not put any other gods in place of me.

⁸ “Do not make statues of gods that look like anything in the sky or on the earth or in the waters. ⁹ Do not bow down to them or worship them. I am the Lord your God. I want you to worship only me. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children. I will cause the sins of those who hate me to affect even their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ¹⁰ But for all time to come I show love to all those who love me and keep my commandments.

¹¹ “Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.

¹² “Keep the Sabbath day holy. Do this just as the Lord your God has commanded you. ¹³ Do all your work in six days. ¹⁴ But the seventh day is a sabbath to honor the Lord your God. Do not do any work on that day. The same command applies to your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen, your donkeys and your other animals. It also applies to any outsiders who live in your towns. I want your male and female servants to rest, just as you do. ¹⁵ Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. The Lord your God reached out his mighty hand and powerful arm and brought you out of there. So the Lord your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day holy.

¹⁶ “Honor your father and mother, just as the Lord your God has commanded you. Then you will live a long time in the land he is giving you. And things will go well with you there.

¹⁷ “Do not murder.

¹⁸ “Do not commit adultery.

¹⁹ “Do not steal.

²⁰ “Do not be a false witness against your neighbor.

²¹ “Do not want to have your neighbor’s wife. Do not desire anything your neighbor owns. Do not desire to have your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey.”