Exodus
Exodus 20
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Exodus 20 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And God430 spake1696 all these words1697, saying559, I am the LORD3068 thy God430, which have brought3318 thee out of the land776 of 4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650. bondage: Heb. servants Thou shalt have no other312 gods430 before me6440. Thou shalt not make6213 unto thee any graven image6459, or any likeness8544 of any thing that834 is in heaven8064 above4605, or that is in the earth776 beneath, or that is in the water4325 under the earth776: Thou shalt not bow down7812 thyself to them, nor serve5647 them: for I the LORD3068 thy God430 am a jealous7067 God410, visiting6485 the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 upon the children1121 unto the third8029 and fourth7256 generation of them that hate8130 me; And shewing6213 2617 unto thousands505 of them that love157 me, and keep8104 my commandments4687. Thou shalt not take5375 the name8034 of the LORD3068 thy God430 in vain7723; for the LORD3068 will not hold him guiltless5352 that taketh5375 his name8034 in vain7723. Remember2142 the 7676 day3117, to keep it holy6942. Six8337 days3117 shalt thou labour5647, and do6213 all thy work4399: But the seventh7637 day3117 is the 7676 of the LORD3068 thy God430: in it thou shalt not do6213 any work4399, thou, nor thy son1121, nor thy daughter1323, thy manservant5650, nor thy maidservant519, nor thy cattle929, nor thy stranger1616 that is within thy gates8179: For in six8337 days3117 the LORD3068 made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, the sea3220, and all that in them is, and rested5117 the seventh7637 day3117: wherefore the LORD3068 blessed1288 the 7676 day3117, and hallowed6942 it. Honour3513 thy father1 and thy mother517: that thy days3117 may be long748 upon the land127 which the LORD3068 thy God430 giveth5414 thee. Thou shalt not kill7523. Thou shalt not commit adultery5003. Thou shalt not steal1589. Thou shalt not 6030 false8267 witness5707 against thy neighbour7453. Thou shalt not covet2530 thy neighbour's7453 house1004, thou shalt not covet2530 thy neighbour's7453 wife802, nor his manservant5650, nor his maidservant519, nor his 7794, nor his ass2543, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's7453. And all the people5971 saw7200 the thunderings6963, and the lightnings3940, and the noise6963 of the 7782, and the mountain2022 smoking6226: and when the people5971 saw7200 it, they removed5128, and stood5975 afar off7350. And they said559 unto 4872, Speak1696 thou with us, and we will hear8085: but let not God430 speak1696 with us, lest we die4191. And 4872 said559 unto the people5971, Fear3372 not: for God430 is come935 to5668 prove5254 you, and that his fear3374 may be before your faces6440, that ye sin2398 not. And the people5971 stood5975 afar off7350, and 4872 drew near5066 unto the thick darkness6205 where God430 was. And the LORD3068 said559 unto 4872, Thus thou shalt say559 unto the children1121 of 3478, Ye have seen7200 that I have talked1696 with you from heaven8064. Ye shall not make6213 with me gods430 of silver3701, neither shall ye make6213 unto you gods430 of gold2091. An altar4196 of earth127 thou shalt make6213 unto me, and shalt sacrifice2076 thereon thy burnt offerings5930, and thy peace offerings8002, thy 6629, and thine oxen1241: in all places4725 where I record2142 my name8034 I will come935 unto thee, and I will bless1288 thee. And if thou wilt make6213 me an altar4196 of stone68, thou shalt not build1129 it of hewn stone1496: for if thou lift up5130 thy tool2719 upon it, thou hast polluted2490 it. build: Heb. build them with hewing Neither shalt thou go up5927 by steps4609 unto mine altar4196, that thy nakedness6172 be not discovered1540 thereon.