Exodus 20
1 Then God spoke all these words:
2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3 You shall have no other gods besides me.
4 You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of what is in heaven above, or on the earth below, or in the waters beneath the earth.
5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, bringing the guilt of the fathers upon their children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
6 but showing steadfast love to thousands, to those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not leave unpunished anyone who misuses his name.
8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 You shall work and do all your work for six days.
10 But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You shall do no work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your animal, or the foreign resident within your gates.
11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them, and rested on the seventh day. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
13 You shall not murder.”
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 You shall not steal.
16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18 All the people saw the thunder, the lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.
19 They said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak with us, or we will die.”
20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that the fear of him may be before you and you may not sin.”
21 The people stood at a distance, while Moses approached the dense darkness where God was.
22 The LORD said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the Israelites: ‘You have seen that I spoke with you from heaven.
23 You shall not make gods of silver to stand beside me, nor make gods of gold for yourselves.
24 Make an altar of earth for me, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings, your sheep and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
25 If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with cut stones, for if you use your tool on them, you will profane them.
26 Do not go up to my altar by steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’”
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