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id="topheading"><a href="../exodus/19.htm" title="Exodus 19">◄</a> Exodus 20 <a href="../exodus/21.htm" title="Exodus 21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/exodus/20.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Ten Commandments</p><p class="cross_ref">(<a href="http://isv.scripturetext.com/deuteronomy/5.htm">Deuteronomy 5:1-21</a>)</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Then God spoke all these words:</p> <p class="commandnum">א<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:2-17 The Heb. letters to the left denote numbers 1-10">a</a></span></p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>You are to have no other gods besides me.</p> <p class="commandnum">ב</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>“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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>You 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<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:5 Or sons">b</a></span> for the iniquity of the parents<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:5 Or fathers">c</a></span> to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>but showing gracious love to the thousandth<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:6 Lit. thousands">d</a></span> generation<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:6 The Heb. lacks generation">e</a></span> of those who love me and keep my commandments.</p> <p class="commandnum">ג</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>“You are not to misuse<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:7 Or take in vain">f</a></span> the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave the one who misuses<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:7 Or takes in vain">g</a></span> his name unpunished.</p> <p class="commandnum">ד</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:8 i.e. set it apart">h</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You are to labor and do all your work during six days, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>but 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— <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>because 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.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:11 i.e. set it apart">i</a></span> </p> <p class="commandnum">ה</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:12 Lit. so your days may increase">j</a></span> in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.</p> <p class="commandnum">ו</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“You are not to commit murder.</p> <p class="commandnum">ז</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“You are not to commit adultery.</p> <p class="commandnum">ח</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“You are not to steal.</p> <p class="commandnum">ט</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>“You are not to testify falsely against your neighbor.</p> <p class="commandnum">י</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>“You are not to covet your neighbor’s house.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="20:17 Or neighbor’s family dynasty">k</a></span> 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.”</p> <p class="heading">The People are Terrified in God’s Presence</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>All 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>They told Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen, but don’t let God speak with us, or we may die.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Moses 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.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.</p> <p class="heading">Instruction about Idols and Altars</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>You 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>If 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>You are not to ascend to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 20:2-17 The Heb. letters to the left denote numbers 1-10<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 20:5 Or <i>sons</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 20:5 Or <i>fathers</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 20:6 Lit. <i>thousands</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 20:6 The Heb. lacks <i>generation</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 20:7 Or <i>take in vain</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 20:7 Or <i>takes in vain</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 20:8 i.e. set it apart<br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 20:11 i.e. set it apart<br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 20:12 Lit. <i>so your days may increase</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 20:17 Or <i>neighbor’s family dynasty</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../exodus/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Exodus 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Exodus 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../exodus/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Exodus 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Exodus 21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/exodus/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>