^4–6No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don’t bow down to them and don’t serve them because I am God, your God, and I’m a most jealous God, punishing the children for any sins their parents pass on to them to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation of those who hate me. But I’m unswervingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments.

⁷No using the name of God, your God, in curses or silly banter; God won’t put up with the irreverent use of his name.

^8–11Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don’t do any work—not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town. For in six days God made Heaven, Earth, and sea, and everything in them; he rested on the seventh day. Therefore God blessed the Sabbath day; he set it apart as a holy day.

¹²Honor your father and mother so that you’ll live a long time in the land that God, your God, is giving you.

¹³No murder.

¹⁴No adultery.

¹⁵No stealing.

¹⁶No lies about your neighbor.

¹⁷No lusting after your neighbor’s house—or wife or servant or maid or ox or donkey. Don’t set your heart on anything that is your neighbor’s.

Read in Logos

Exodus 20:12: ...Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.