Do not have other gods besides Me.(A)
Do not make an idol(B) 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,(C) punishing the children for the fathers’ sin, to the third and fourth generations(D) of those who hate Me, but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.(E)
Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.(F)
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:(G) You are to labor six days and do all your work,(H) 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.(I) 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(J) so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
13 Do not murder.(K)
14 Do not commit adultery.(L)
15 Do not steal.(M)
16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.(N)
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.(O)

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

“You shall not make for yourself an image(B) 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(C) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,(D) punishing the children for the sin of the parents(E) to the third and fourth generation(F) of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand(G) 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.(H)

“Remember the Sabbath(I) day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work,(J) 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath(K) 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,(L) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested(M) on the seventh day.(N) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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

13 “You shall not murder.(R)

14 “You shall not commit adultery.(S)

15 “You shall not steal.(T)

16 “You shall not give false testimony(U) against your neighbor.(V)

17 “You shall not covet(W) 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

11 “You must not steal.(A) You must not act deceptively(B) or lie(C) to one another. 12 You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God;(D) I am Yahweh.

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11 “‘Do not steal.(A)

“‘Do not lie.(B)

“‘Do not deceive one another.(C)

12 “‘Do not swear falsely(D) by my name(E) and so profane(F) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

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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,(A) 10 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.
11 Do not misuse the name(B) 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,(C) 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.(D)
17 Do not murder.(E)
18 Do not commit adultery.(F)
19 Do not steal.
20 Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.(G)
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.(H)

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“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.(A) 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(B) to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,(C) 10 but showing love to a thousand(D) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.(E)

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

12 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy,(H) as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day(I) 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,(J) 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.(K) 15 Remember that you were slaves(L) in Egypt and that the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand(M) and an outstretched arm.(N) Therefore the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

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

17 “You shall not murder.(R)

18 “You shall not commit adultery.(S)

19 “You shall not steal.(T)

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

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.”(V)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:7 Or besides

“Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right: He does not eat at the mountain shrines(A) or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife(B) or come near a woman during her menstrual impurity.(C) He doesn’t oppress anyone(D) but returns his collateral to the debtor.(E) He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry(F) and covers the naked with clothing. He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit(G) but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.(H) He follows My statutes and keeps My ordinances, acting faithfully. Such a person is righteous; he will certainly live.”(I) This is the declaration of the Lord God.

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“Suppose there is a righteous man
    who does what is just and right.
He does not eat at the mountain(A) shrines
    or look to the idols(B) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife
    or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.(C)
He does not oppress(D) anyone,
    but returns what he took in pledge(E) for a loan.
He does not commit robbery(F)
    but gives his food to the hungry(G)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(H)
He does not lend to them at interest
    or take a profit from them.(I)
He withholds his hand from doing wrong
    and judges fairly(J) between two parties.
He follows my decrees(K)
    and faithfully keeps my laws.
That man is righteous;(L)
    he will surely live,(M)
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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14 “Now suppose he has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed, and though he sees them, he does not do likewise. 15 He does not eat at the mountain shrines or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife. 16 He doesn’t oppress anyone, hold collateral, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. 17 He keeps his hand from harming the poor, not taking interest or profit on a loan. He practices My ordinances and follows My statutes. Such a person will not die for his father’s iniquity. He will certainly live.

18 “As for his father, he will die for his own iniquity because he practiced fraud, robbed his brother, and did what was wrong among his people.(A)

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14 “But suppose this son has a son who sees all the sins his father commits, and though he sees them, he does not do such things:(A)

15 “He does not eat at the mountain shrines(B)
    or look to the idols(C) of Israel.
He does not defile his neighbor’s wife.
16 He does not oppress anyone
    or require a pledge for a loan.
He does not commit robbery
    but gives his food to the hungry(D)
    and provides clothing for the naked.(E)
17 He withholds his hand from mistreating the poor
    and takes no interest or profit from them.
He keeps my laws(F) and follows my decrees.

He will not die for his father’s sin; he will surely live. 18 But his father will die for his own sin, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was wrong among his people.

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“Look, every prince of Israel(A) within you has used his strength to shed blood. Father and mother are treated with contempt,(B) and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.(C) You despise My holy things and profane My Sabbaths.(D) There are men within you who slander in order to shed blood.(E) People who live in you eat at the mountain shrines; they commit immoral acts within you. 10 Men within you have sexual intercourse with their father’s wife and violate women during their menstrual impurity.(F) 11 One man within you commits a detestable act with his neighbor’s wife;(G) another wickedly defiles his daughter-in-law; and yet another violates his sister, his father’s daughter.(H) 12 People who live in you accept bribes in order to shed blood.(I) You take interest and profit on a loan and brutally extort your neighbors.(J) You have forgotten Me.”(K) This is the declaration of the Lord God.

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“‘See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood.(A) In you they have treated father and mother with contempt;(B) in you they have oppressed the foreigner(C) and mistreated the fatherless and the widow.(D) You have despised my holy things and desecrated my Sabbaths.(E) In you are slanderers(F) who are bent on shedding blood;(G) in you are those who eat at the mountain shrines(H) and commit lewd acts.(I) 10 In you are those who dishonor their father’s bed;(J) in you are those who violate women during their period,(K) when they are ceremonially unclean.(L) 11 In you one man commits a detestable offense with his neighbor’s wife,(M) another shamefully defiles his daughter-in-law,(N) and another violates his sister,(O) his own father’s daughter.(P) 12 In you are people who accept bribes(Q) to shed blood; you take interest(R) and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors.(S) And you have forgotten(T) me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(U)

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Cursing,(A) lying,(B) murder,(C) stealing,(D)
and adultery(E) are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.(F)

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There is only cursing,[a] lying(A) and murder,(B)
    stealing(C) and adultery;(D)
they break all bounds,
    and bloodshed follows bloodshed.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:2 That is, to pronounce a curse on