| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1And God spoke all these words: | 1And God spoke all these words: |
| 2“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. | 2"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. |
| 3You shall have no other gods before Me. | 3"You shall have no other gods before me. |
| 4You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. | 4"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. |
| 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, | 5You 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 to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, |
| 6but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments. | 6but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. |
| 7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. | 7"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. |
| 8Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. | 8"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. |
| 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work, | 9Six days you shall labor and do all your work, |
| 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. | 10but the seventh day 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, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. |
| 11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. | 11For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. |
| 12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. | 12"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. |
| 13You shall not murder. | 13"You shall not murder. |
| 14You shall not commit adultery. | 14"You shall not commit adultery. |
| 15You shall not steal. | 15"You shall not steal. |
| 16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. | 16"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. |
| 17You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” | 17"You shall not covet 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." |
| 18When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance. | 18When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance |
| 19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.” | 19and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die." |
| 20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.” | 20Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning." |
| 21And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. | 21The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. |
| 22Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven. | 22Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: |
| 23You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold. | 23Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. |
| 24You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. | 24"'Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you. |
| 25Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it. | 25If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool on it. |
| 26And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’ | 26And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts may be exposed.' |
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