Exodus 20:1–17

The Ten Commandments

(Deut 5:1–21)

20 God spoke, and these were his words: 2“I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves.

3 “Worship no god but me.

4 *“Do not make for yourselves images of anything in heaven or on earth or in the water under the earth. 5*Do not bow down to any idol or worship it, because I am the Lord your God and I tolerate no rivals. I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendants down to the third and fourth generation. 6*But I show my love to thousands of generationsu of those who love me and obey my laws.

7 *“Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.

8 *“Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy. 9*You have six days in which to do your work, 10*but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work—neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. 11*In six days I, the Lord, made the earth, the sky, the sea, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the Lord, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy.

12 *“Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

13 *“Do not commit murder.

14 *“Do not commit adultery.

15 *“Do not steal.

16 *“Do not accuse anyone falsely.

17 *“Do not desire another man’s house; do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.”