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Deuteronomy 5

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: Hearשְׁמַ֤עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the statutesהַחֻקִּ֣יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔יםham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → declareדֹּבֵ֥רdō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in your hearingבְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֖םbə·’ā·zə·nê·ḵem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Learnוּלְמַדְתֶּ֣םū·lə·maḏ·tem — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and observe themלַעֲשֹׂתָֽם׃la·‘ă·śō·ṯām — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → carefullyוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 2The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → madeכָּרַ֥תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֛נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → at Horebבְּחֹרֵֽב׃bə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →. 3Heיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → makeכָּרַ֥תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → covenantהַבְּרִ֣יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → withאִתָּ֗נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → allכֻּלָּ֥נוּkul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of us who are aliveחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → here todayפֹ֛הp̄ōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →. 4The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּ֨רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֛ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֣ים׀pā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to faceבְּפָנִ֗יםbə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵֽשׁ׃hā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֖רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 5At thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → Iאָ֠נֹכִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → was standingעֹמֵ֨ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and youוּבֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ū·ḇê·nê·ḵem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → to declareלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to you the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you were afraidיְרֵאתֶם֙yə·rê·ṯem — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → and would notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go upעֲלִיתֶ֥ם‘ă·lî·ṯem — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the mountainבָּהָ֖רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. And He saidלֵאמֹֽר׃סlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 6Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought you outהוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָhō·w·ṣê·ṯî·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, out of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bēṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of slaveryעֲבָדִֽ֑ים׃ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏīm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 7You shall haveיִהְיֶ֥ה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֖֜ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥֨ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Meפָּנָֽ֗יַ׃pā·nā·ya — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 8You shall not makeתַעֲשֶׂ֥ה־ṯa·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourself an idolפֶ֣֙סֶל֙׀p̄e·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → in the formתְּמוּנָ֔֡הtə·mū·nāh — Visual form, likeness, appearanceH8544 — Full Word Study → of anythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙׀baš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמַּ֔֡עַלmim·ma·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →, on the earthבָּאָ֖֨רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → belowמִתָּ֑֜חַתmit·tā·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, or in the watersבַּמַּ֖֣יִם׀bam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → beneathמִתַּ֥֣חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 9You shall notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣הṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them or worship themתָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒ṯā·‘ā·ḇə·ḏêm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, am a jealousקַנָּ֔אqan·nā — Jealous, ZealousH7067 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, visitingפֹּ֠קֵדpō·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the iniquityעֲוֺ֨ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of the fathersאָב֧וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their childrenבָּנִ֛יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֥יםšil·lê·šîm — Third; one of three partsH8029 — Full Word Study → and fourth generations of those who hate Meלְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃lə·śō·nə·ʾå̄y — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, 10but showingוְעֹ֤֥שֶׂהwə·‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֖֙סֶד֙ḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to a thousand generations of those who love Meלְאֹהֲבַ֖יlə·’ō·hă·ḇay — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → and keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יū·lə·šō·mə·rê — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹ׃סmiṣ·wō·ṯō — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. 11You shall notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeתִשָּׂ֛אṯiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵֽׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in vainלַשָּׁ֑וְאlaš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leave anyone unpunishedיְנַקֶּה֙yə·naq·qeh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → takesיִשָּׂ֥אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → His nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → in vainלַשָּֽׁוְא׃סlaš·šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study →. 12Observeשָׁמ֣֛וֹרšā·mō·wr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֖֨תhaš·šab·bå̄ṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹם֩yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → by keeping it holyלְקַדְּשׁ֑֜וֹlə·qad·də·šōw — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶֽ֗יךָ׃ʾɛ̆·lō·hɛ·ḵå̄ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded youצִוְּךָ֖֣׀ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 13Sixשֵׁ֤֣שֶׁתšê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֣ים֙yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you shall laborתַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד֮ta·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and doוְעָשִׂ֖֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּֿל־kå̄l- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your workמְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒׃mə·laḵ·te·ḵā — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, 14but the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → dayוְי֙וֹם֙wə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖֣ת׀šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣֥הlaš·šēm — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, on which you must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doתַעֲשֶׂ֣הṯa·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → workמְלָאכָ֡הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →neither youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, nor your sonוּבִנְךָֽ־ū·ḇin·ḵā- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or daughter, nor your manservantוְעַבְדְּךָֽ־wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → or maidservant, nor your oxוְשׁוֹרְךָ֨wə·šō·wr·ḵā — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or donkeyוַחֲמֹֽרְךָ֜wa·ḥă·mō·rə·ḵā — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study → or anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of your livestockבְּהֶמְתֶּ֗ךָbə·hem·te·ḵā — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, nor the foreignerוְגֵֽרְךָ֙wə·ḡê·rə·ḵā — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → your manservantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantוַאֲמָתְךָ֖wa·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → may restיָנ֛וּחַyā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → as you doכָּמֽ֑וֹךָ׃kå̄·mō·ḵå̄ — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →. 15Rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֞֗wə·zā·ḵar·tā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣י־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you wereהָיִ֣֙יתָ֙׀hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a slaveעֶ֤֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and that the LORDיְהוָ֤֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → brought you outוַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩way·yō·ṣi·’ă·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of thereמִשָּׁ֔ם֙miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with a mightyחֲזָקָ֖ה֙ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֤֥דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֑֔הnə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִזְרֹ֣עַū·ḇiz·rō·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →. That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commandedצִוְּךָ֙ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to keepלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathהַשַׁבָּֽת׃סha·šab·bå̄ṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 16Honorכַּבֵּ֤דkab·bêḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → and your motherאִמֶּ֔ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded youצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַן׀lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → your daysיָמֶ֗יךָyā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → may be longיַאֲרִיכֻ֣ןya·’ă·rî·ḵun — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → and thatוּלְמַ֙עַן֙ū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → it may go wellיִ֣יטַבyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with you inעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. 17You shall notלֹ֥֖אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → murderתִּֿרְצָֽח׃סtir·ṣå̄ḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study →. 18You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → commit adulteryתִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃סtin·ʾå̄p̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →. 19You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stealתִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃סtiḡ·nōḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study →. 20You shall notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bearתַעֲנֶ֥הṯa·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → falseשָֽׁוְא׃סšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֥ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָ֖ḇə·rê·‘ă·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 21You shall notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → covetתַחְמֹ֖דṯaḥ·mōḏ — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָסrē·ʿɛ·ḵå̄s — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. You shall not covetתִתְאַוֶּ֜הṯiṯ·’aw·weh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֗ךָrê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → or fieldשָׂדֵ֜הוּśā·ḏê·hū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, or his manservantוְעַבְדּ֤וֹwə·‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → or maidservantוַאֲמָתוֹ֙wa·’ă·mā·ṯōw — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →, or his oxשׁוֹר֣וֹšō·w·rōw — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or donkeyוַחֲמֹר֔וֹwa·ḥă·mō·rōw — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, or anythingוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongs to your neighborלְרֵעֶֽךָ׃סlə·rê·‘e·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →.” 22The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּר֩dib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֡לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → commandmentsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in a loudגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → voiceק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַלְכֶ֜םqə·hal·ḵem — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֤וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵשׁ֙hā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, the cloudהֶֽעָנָ֣ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, and the deep darknessוְהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔לwə·hā·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֗רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →; He addedיָסָ֑ףyā·sāp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → nothing moreוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. And He wrote themוַֽיִּכְתְּבֵ֗םway·yiḵ·tə·ḇêm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of stoneאֲבָנִ֔ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → and gave themוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 23And when you heardכְּשָׁמְעֲכֶ֤םkə·šā·mə·‘ă·ḵem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceהַקּוֹל֙haq·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the darknessהַחֹ֔שֶׁךְha·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → while the mountainוְהָהָ֖רwə·hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → was blazingבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םšiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → and your eldersוְזִקְנֵיכֶֽם׃wə·ziq·nê·ḵem — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → approachedוַתִּקְרְב֣וּןwat·tiq·rə·ḇūn — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, 24and you saidוַתֹּאמְר֗וּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has shown usהֶרְאָ֜נוּher·’ā·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → His gloryכְּבֹד֣וֹkə·ḇō·ḏōw — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → and greatnessגָּדְל֔וֹgā·ḏə·lōw — Greatness, magnitude, splendorH1433 — Full Word Study →, and we have heardשָׁמַ֖עְנוּšā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → His voiceקֹל֥וֹqō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֣וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֑שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Todayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we have seenרָאִ֔ינוּrā·’î·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manהָֽאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → can liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → even if God speaksיְדַבֵּ֧רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with him. 25But nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, whyלָ֣מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should we dieנָמ֔וּתnā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → greatהַגְּדֹלָ֖הhag·gə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → fireהָאֵ֥שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → will consume usתֹֽאכְלֵ֔נוּṯō·ḵə·lê·nū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and we will dieוָמָֽתְנוּ׃wā·mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֗חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → hearלִ֠שְׁמֹעַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceק֨וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → any longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →. 26Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fleshבָּשָׂ֡רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceקוֹל֩qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the livingחַיִּ֜יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֧רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּוֹךְ־mit·tō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֛שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, as we have, and survivedוַיֶּֽחִי׃way·ye·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →? 27Go nearקְרַ֤בqə·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → and listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עū·šă·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saysיֹאמַ֖רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Then youוְאַ֣תְּ׀wə·’at — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → can tellתְּדַבֵּ֣רtə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → usאֵת֩’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → tells youיְדַבֵּ֜רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →; we will listenוְשָׁמַ֥עְנוּwə·šā·ma‘·nū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and obeyוְעָשִֽׂינוּ׃wə·‘ā·śî·nū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” 28And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םdiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you spokeבְּדַבֶּרְכֶ֖םbə·ḏab·ber·ḵem — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and He saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “I have heardשָׁמַ֖עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֜יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → theseהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִּבְּר֣וּdib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. They have done wellהֵיטִ֖יבוּhê·ṭî·ḇū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → in allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have spokenדִּבֵּֽרוּ׃dib·bê·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 29If onlyמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → they hadוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → suchזֶ֜הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a heartלְבָבָ֨םlə·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → to fearלְיִרְאָ֥הlə·yir·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֛י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and keepוְלִשְׁמֹ֥רwə·liš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֖יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → alwaysכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → it might be wellיִיטַ֥בyî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → with them and with their childrenוְלִבְנֵיהֶ֖םwə·liḇ·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 30Goלֵ֖ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them: ‘Returnשׁ֥וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to your tentsלְאָהֳלֵיכֶֽם׃lə·’ā·ho·lê·ḵem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →.’ 31But youוְאַתָּ֗הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → standעֲמֹ֣ד‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּה֮pōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → with Meעִמָּדִי֒‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study →, that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the commandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֛הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and statutesוְהַחֻקִּ֥יםwə·ha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםwə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → you are to teach themתְּלַמְּדֵ֑םtə·lam·mə·ḏêm — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to followוְעָשׂ֣וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the landבָאָ֔רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃lə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →.” 32So be carefulוּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣םū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded youצִוָּ֛הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →; you are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to turn asideתָסֻ֖רוּṯā·su·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ū·śə·mōl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 33You must walkתֵּלֵ֑כוּtê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the waysהַדֶּ֗רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded youצִוָּ֜הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may liveתִּֽחְיוּן֙tiḥ·yūn — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → and prosperוְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇ — to be good, to please, to do wellH2895 — Full Word Study → and prolongוְהַאֲרַכְתֶּ֣םwə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tem — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → your days in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you will possessתִּֽירָשֽׁוּן׃tî·rā·šūn — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 5
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Deuteronomy 5 presents Moses' recitation of the Ten Commandments to the second generation of Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. This chapter emphasizes the direct covenant between God and His people, reminding them that the Law is not a burden imposed on distant ancestors but a living word spoken to them personally. The commandments are presented not merely as rules to obey, but as the foundational expression of Israel's covenant relationship with the God who redeemed them from Egypt. Through this passage, God graciously reveals both the moral boundaries that govern human flourishing and the heart-attitude—reverence, faithfulness, and wholehearted obedience—that should characterize His people.

Verses 1-5: The Call to Attention and Remembrance

Moses opens by summoning all Israel to hear and learn the statutes and judgments. This is not merely an intellectual exercise; the verbs "learn," "keep," and "do" show that God's Word demands both understanding and active obedience. In verses 2-3, Moses emphasizes that this covenant was made with them—the living generation standing before him—not just their forefathers. This creates a personal stake in the covenant. Verses 4-5 recall the awesome scene at Mount Horeb (Sinai), where God spoke directly to the people "face to face," and where Moses served as mediator between the terrified people and their holy God. The fire and darkness symbolize God's transcendent power and unapproachable holiness, yet also His willingness to communicate His will to His covenant people.

Application: God's Word is never merely historical; it is living and personally addressed to us. Each believer should approach Scripture with the recognition that God speaks to us today through His Word.

Verses 6-10: The First Commandment and God's Character

The commandments begin with God's identification: "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt." This reminder of redemption grounds all obedience in gratitude. The first commandment forbids having "other gods before me," establishing monotheistic devotion as fundamental. Verses 8-10 address idolatry specifically: Israel must neither make nor worship graven images. God's warning about visiting "the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation" reflects the reality that sin has generational consequences, yet this warning is balanced by the promise of mercy "unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments." God is jealous for the exclusive allegiance of His people because He alone is worthy of worship.

Application: Idolatry remains a modern danger. We must examine what we truly worship—whether it be money, status, relationships, or self—and ensure Christ has preeminence in our hearts.

Verses 11-15: The Third and Fourth Commandments

The prohibition against taking God's name "in vain" (verse 11) forbids both careless speech and fraudulent use of God's name through false oaths or magic. Breaking this commandment invokes God's judgment. The Sabbath commandment (verses 12-15) calls for absolute rest on the seventh day—a cessation from labor that extends to family, servants, and even animals. The motivation clause in verse 15 is crucial: Israel must remember their slavery and recognize that rest itself is a gift from their Redeemer. The Sabbath is a weekly reminder of dependence on God and liberation through His power.

Application: While Christians are not bound by the Mosaic Sabbath law (Romans 14:5), the principle of honoring God's name and setting apart time for worship and rest remains vital for spiritual health.

Verses 16-21: The Second Table of the Law

The fifth commandment directs honor to parents, with the promise that obedience leads to long life and blessing. Verses 17-21 address relational sins: murder, adultery, theft, false witness, and coveting. The final prohibition against coveting is remarkable because it addresses the inner condition of the heart, not merely outward behavior. These commandments establish the boundaries necessary for a just, stable community.

Verses 22-33: The People's Response and God's Grace

The people, terrified by God's voice, request that Moses serve as intermediary. God affirms their desire to obey but grieves that they lack the heart-commitment to maintain obedience. He commissions Moses to receive and teach all the commandments so the people may "live" and "prosper" in the land.

Application for Today

God's Law reveals His character and His will for human flourishing. While believers are justified by grace through Christ rather than by works of the Law (Ephesians 2:8-9), the moral law still instructs us in righteousness and reflects God's unchanging standards of holiness. Our response should be one of grateful obedience, recognizing that Christ has fulfilled the Law on our behalf and now enables us by His Spirit to walk in ways pleasing to God.

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