Exodus 20
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New American Standard Bible 1995Holman Christian Standard Bible
1Then God spoke all these words, saying,1Then 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.2I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
3"You shall have no other gods before Me.3Do not have other gods besides Me.
4"You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.4Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.
5"You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the 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, punishing the children for the fathers' sin, to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
6but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.6but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands.
7"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.7Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.
8"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.8Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:
9"Six days you shall labor and do all your work,9You are to labor six days and do all your work,
10but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.10but 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.
11"For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.11For 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, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.12Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
13"You shall not murder.13Do not murder.
14"You shall not commit adultery.14Do not commit adultery.
15"You shall not steal.15Do not steal.
16"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.16Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor."17Do 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.
18All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.18All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance."
19Then they said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die."19You speak to us, and we will listen," they said to Moses, "but don't let God speak to us, or we will die."
20Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin."20Moses responded to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin."
21So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.21And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
22Then the LORD said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.22Then the LORD told Moses, "This is what you are to say to the Israelites: You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.
23You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.23You must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold for yourselves."
24'You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.24You must make an earthen altar for Me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats, as well as your cattle. I will come to you and bless you in every place where I cause My name to be remembered.
25'If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it.25If you make a stone altar for Me, you must not build it out of cut stones. If you use your chisel on it, you will defile it.
26'And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.'26You must not go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it."
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