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You shall not set your desire on your neighbor&#8217s house or land, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“‘And you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any <i>thing</i> that <i>is</i> thy neighbour's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife; and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant, his female servant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that <i>is</i> your neighbor’s.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male slave or his female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You shall not covet your neighbor&#8217s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor&#8217s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male slave or his female slave, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘You shall not covet [that is, desire and seek to acquire] your neighbor’s wife, nor desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not covet your neighbor&#8217s wife or desire your neighbor&#8217s house, his field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is thy neighbor's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do not desire to possess anything that belongs to another person--not a house, a wife, a husband, a slave, an ox, a donkey, or anything else. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Never desire to take your neighbor's wife away from him. "Never long for your neighbor's household, his field, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"'Do not desire another man's wife; do not desire his house, his land, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"'You are not to desire your neighbor's wife nor covet your neighbor's house, his fields, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, nor anything that concerns your neighbor.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor?s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor?s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must not desire another man's wife, nor should you crave his house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Do not covet your neighbor's wife. Do not crave your neighbor's house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You do not desire your neighbor’s wife, nor do you covet your neighbor’s house, his field, and his manservant, and his handmaid, his ox, and his donkey, and anything which [is] your neighbor’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou dost not desire thy neighbour's wife; nor dost thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, and his man-servant, and his handmaid, his ox, and his ass, and anything which is thy neighbour's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />and thou shalt not desire thy friend's wife; and thou shalt not long for thy friend's house, his field, and his servant, and his maid, his ox and his ass, and all that is to thy friend.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife: nor his house, nor his field, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his house, nor his field, nor his man servant, nor his woman servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything out of all that is his.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not desire your neighbor’s house or field, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither shall you covet your neighbor’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbor’s house, or field, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, neither shall you covet your neighbor's house, nor his field, nor his vineyard, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not lust for the wife of your neighbor; do not lust for the house of your neighbor, neither his field, neither his vineyard, neither his Servant, neither his Handmaid, neither his ox, neither his donkey, neither anything that your neighbor has.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife; thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, nor his field, nor his man-servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any beast of his, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1792" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/5.htm">The Ten Commandments</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You shall not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2530.htm" title="2530: ṯaḥ·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To desire, take pleasure in. A primitive root; to delight in.">covet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rē·ʿɛ·ḵå̄s (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">your neighbor’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife.</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: ṯiṯ·’aw·weh (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">You shall not covet</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">your neighbor’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">or field,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: wə·‘aḇ·dōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">or his manservant</a> <a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="519: wa·’ă·mā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A maid, handmaid. Apparently a primitive word; a maid-servant or female slave.">or maidservant,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: šō·w·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">or his ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/2543.htm" title="2543: wa·ḥă·mō·rōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A male ass. Or chamor; from chamar; a male ass.">or donkey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">or anything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: lə·rê·‘e·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">belongs to your neighbor.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a></span><br />You 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Romans 7:7</a></span><br />What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-2.htm">James 4:2</a></span><br />You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">1 Corinthians 6:10</a></span><br />nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Micah 2:2</a></span><br />They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Proverbs 21:26</a></span><br />All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Psalm 10:3</a></span><br />For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither shall you desire your neighbor's wife, neither shall you covet your neighbor's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is your neighbor's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a></b></br> 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 <i>is</i> thy neighbour's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-1.htm">1 Kings 21:1-4</a></b></br> And it came to pass after these things, <i>that</i> Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which <i>was</i> in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Micah 2:2</a></b></br> And they covet fields, and take <i>them</i> by violence; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, a wife was considered part of a man's household and property, but this commandment elevates the moral standard by focusing on the heart's intentions. The prohibition against coveting a neighbor's wife underscores the sanctity of marriage and the importance of fidelity. It aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a>, where He expands on the concept of adultery to include lustful thoughts, emphasizing the need for purity in heart and mind.<p><b>You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field,</b><br>In ancient Israel, land was a significant part of one's inheritance and identity, often passed down through generations. Coveting a neighbor's house or field could lead to actions that disrupt community harmony and violate God's distribution of land among the tribes of Israel. This commandment highlights the importance of contentment and trust in God's provision. It also reflects the broader biblical theme of stewardship, where individuals are called to manage their resources responsibly and respect others' possessions.<p><b>or his manservant or maidservant,</b><br>Servants were considered part of a household's assets in ancient times, and coveting them could lead to social and economic instability. This commandment calls for respect for the social order and the dignity of individuals, regardless of their status. It also points to the broader biblical principle of treating others with fairness and justice, as seen in passages like <a href="/colossians/4.htm">Colossians 4:1</a>, which instructs masters to treat their servants justly and fairly.<p><b>or his ox or donkey,</b><br>Oxen and donkeys were valuable assets in an agrarian society, essential for farming and transportation. Coveting these animals could lead to theft or other unethical actions. This commandment encourages individuals to appreciate what they have and to avoid the destructive nature of envy. It also connects to the biblical theme of God's provision, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>, where the Lord is described as a shepherd who provides for all needs.<p><b>or anything that belongs to your neighbor.</b><br>This phrase serves as a comprehensive summary, covering all aspects of a neighbor's possessions. It emphasizes the importance of respecting others' property and the dangers of unchecked desire. The commandment against coveting is unique among the Ten Commandments because it addresses internal attitudes rather than external actions. It calls believers to cultivate a heart of gratitude and contentment, aligning with Paul's teaching in <a href="/philippians/4-11.htm">Philippians 4:11-13</a> about being content in all circumstances. This principle is foundational for maintaining healthy relationships and a just society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who delivered God's commandments to the people. He is the central figure in the book of Deuteronomy, acting as a mediator between God and Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were receiving the Law as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. They are the direct audience of the commandments.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai (Horeb)</a></b><br>The place where God originally gave the Ten Commandments to Moses. Deuteronomy recounts these events as a reminder to the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The commandments were given to guide the Israelites in their new life there.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/neighbor.htm">Neighbor</a></b><br>Represents fellow members of the community, emphasizing the importance of relationships and respect within the society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_covetousness.htm">Understanding Covetousness</a></b><br>Coveting is more than just wanting something; it is an intense, unhealthy desire that can lead to sin. It begins in the heart and can disrupt our relationship with God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_as_a_virtue.htm">Contentment as a Virtue</a></b><br>Cultivating contentment is essential for a godly life. By focusing on what God has provided and trusting in His provision, we can overcome the temptation to covet.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>The commandment against coveting calls us to examine our hearts and motives. We must be vigilant in guarding our hearts against envy and greed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_respect.htm">Community and Respect</a></b><br>Respecting others' possessions and relationships is crucial for maintaining harmony within the community. Coveting can lead to actions that harm others and disrupt social order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_fulfillment.htm">Spiritual Fulfillment</a></b><br>True fulfillment comes from a relationship with God, not from material possessions or status. Seeking God first aligns our desires with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_be_trusted_with_all_things.htm">Is it right to desire what others possess?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_right_to_want_others'_things.htm">Is it right to desire what others possess?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'you_shall_not_covet'_mean.htm">What does "You Shall Not Covet" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_coveting.htm">What does the Bible teach about covetousness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">His field.</span>--These words are not found in Exodus 20. The children of Israel had now become, or were just about to become, landowners; hence the addition is appropriate in this place. There is also another slight verbal alteration. One word only is used for "covet" in <a href="/exodus/20-17.htm" title="You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is your neighbor's.">Exodus 20:17</a>; here two are employed. The idea of the one is to "delight in," and the other to "lust after."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You shall not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">covet</span><br /><span class="heb">תַחְמֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ṯaḥ·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2530.htm">Strong's 2530: </a> </span><span class="str2">To desire, take pleasure in</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your neighbor’s</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wife.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You shall not covet</span><br /><span class="heb">תִתְאַוֶּ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiṯ·’aw·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm">Strong's 183: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your neighbor’s</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֶ֗ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or field,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂדֵ֜הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḏê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or his manservant</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַבְדּ֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḇ·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or maidservant,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲמָתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_519.htm">Strong's 519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A maidservant, female slave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or his ox</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or donkey,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·mō·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2543.htm">Strong's 2543: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male ass</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or anything</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belongs to your neighbor.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rê·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">Deuteronomy 5:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/5-21.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:21 Neither shall you covet your neighbor's wife (Deut. 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