Exodus 20

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God gives the Israelites the Ten Commandments, which include prohibitions against idolatry, murder, theft, and bearing false witness, as well as the commandment to keep the Sabbath holy.

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The Ten Commandments

1 And God spake all these words, saying,

2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.

19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Commentary

Exodus chapter 20 is a pivotal chapter in the Bible, as it contains the Ten Commandments, which are the foundation of the moral code of the Jewish faith. This chapter begins with God speaking to Moses from the top of Mount Sinai, and delivering the Ten Commandments to him. The first four commandments are focused on the relationship between God and the Israelites, while the remaining six are focused on the relationship between the Israelites and their fellow man. The first commandment is to have no other gods before God, and to not make any idols or images of God. This commandment is a reminder to the Israelites that God is the only true God, and that they should not worship any other gods or idols. The second commandment is to not take God's name in vain, which is a reminder to the Israelites to respect and honor God's name. The third commandment is to keep the Sabbath day holy, which is a reminder to the Israelites to take a day of rest and to spend it in worship and reflection. The fourth commandment is to honor one's parents, which is a reminder to the Israelites to respect and obey their parents. The remaining six commandments are focused on the relationship between the Israelites and their fellow man. The fifth commandment is to not murder, which is a reminder to the Israelites to respect the life of others. The sixth commandment is to not commit adultery, which is a reminder to the Israelites to remain faithful to their spouses. The seventh commandment is to not steal, which is a reminder to the Israelites to respect the property of others. The eighth commandment is to not bear false witness, which is a reminder to the