I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.(A)
Do not have other gods besides Me.(B)
Do not make an idol(C) for yourself, whether 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; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(D) punishing the children for the fathers’ sin, to the third and fourth generations(E) of those who hate Me, but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.(F)
Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.(G)
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:(H) You are to labor six days and do all your work,(I) 10 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 livestock, or the foreigner who is within your gates.(J) 11 For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
12 Honor your father and your mother(K) so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
13 Do not murder.(L)
14 Do not commit adultery.(M)
15 Do not steal.(N)
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.(O)
17 Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.(P)

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

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

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

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

“Remember the Sabbath(M) day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,(N) 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath(O) 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, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,(P) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(Q) on the seventh day.(R) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

12 “Honor your father and your mother,(S) so that you may live long(T) in the land(U) the Lord your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.(V)

14 “You shall not commit adultery.(W)

15 “You shall not steal.(X)

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

17 “You shall not covet(AA) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 20:3 Or besides

14 be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.(A)

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14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget(A) the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

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