| International Standard Version | New Living Translation |
| 1Then God spoke all these words: | 1Then God gave the people all these instructions : |
| 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 rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. |
| 3You are to have no other gods besides me. | 3“You must not have any other god but me. |
| 4"You are not to make for yourselves an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above, or on earth below, or in the water under the earth. | 4“You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. |
| 5You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the iniquity of the parents to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, | 5You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. |
| 6but showing gracious love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. | 6But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. |
| 7"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave the one who misuses his name unpunished. | 7“You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. |
| 8"Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy. | 8“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. |
| 9Yu are to labor and do all your work during six days, | 9You have six days each week for your ordinary work, |
| 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You are not to do any work—neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your livestock, nor the alien who is within your gates— | 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. |
| 11because the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, in six days, then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. | 11For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. |
| 12"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. | 12“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. |
| 13"You are not to commit murder. | 13“You must not murder. |
| 14"You are not to commit adultery. | 14“You must not commit adultery. |
| 15"You are not to steal. | 15“You must not steal. |
| 16"You are not to testify falsely against your neighbor. | 16“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. |
| 17"You are not to covet your neighbor's house. You are not to covet your neighbor's wife, his male or female servant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." | 17“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.” |
| 18All the people experienced the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram's horn, and the smoking mountain. And as the people experienced it, they trembled and stood at a distance. | 18When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. |
| 19They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die. | 19And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” |
| 20Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you may fear him in order that you don't sin." | 20“Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” |
| 21Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was. | 21As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was. Proper Use of Altars |
| 22The LORD told Moses, "This is what you are to say to the Israelis, 'You have seen for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven. | 22And the LORD said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: You saw for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven. |
| 23You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold. | 23Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. |
| 24You are to make an altar of earth for me, and you are to sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep, and your cattle. Everywhere I cause my name to be remembered, I'll come to you and bless you. | 24“Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. |
| 25If you make an altar of stone for me, you must not build it of cut stones, because if you strike it with your chisel, you will profane it. | 25If you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones. Do not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit for holy use. |
| 26You are not to ascend to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.'" | 26And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness. |
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