1 A nd God spake all these words, saying,

Then God spoke all these words, saying,

2 I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

“I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house where you were servants.

3 T hou shalt have no other gods before me.

“Have no gods other than Me.

4 T hou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

“Do not make for yourselves a god to look like anything that is in heaven above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.

5 T hou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

“Do not worship them or work for them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God. I punish the children, even the great-grandchildren, for the sins of their fathers who hate Me.

6 a nd showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

But I show loving-kindness to thousands of those who love Me and keep My Laws.

7 T hou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

“Do not use the name of the Lord your God in a false way. For the Lord will punish the one who uses His name in a false way.

8 R emember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

“Remember the Day of Rest, to keep it holy.

9 S ix days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

Six days you will do all your work.

10 b ut the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

But the seventh day is a Day of Rest to the Lord your God. You, your son, your daughter, your male servant, your female servant, your cattle, or the traveler who stays with you, must not do any work on this day.

11 f or in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea and all that is in them. And He rested on the seventh day. So the Lord gave honor to the Day of Rest and made it holy.

12 H onor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

“Honor your father and your mother, so your life may be long in the land the Lord your God gives you.

13 T hou shalt not kill.

“Do not kill other people.

14 T hou shalt not commit adultery.

“Do not do sex sins.

15 T hou shalt not steal.

“Do not steal.

16 T hou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

“Do not tell a lie about your neighbor.

17 T hou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

“Do not have a desire for your neighbor’s house. Do not have a desire for his wife or his male servant, his female servant, or his bull or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

18 A nd all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.

All the people heard and saw the thunder and lightning, the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking. And when the people saw it, they shook with fear and stood far away.

19 A nd they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.

They said to Moses, “You speak to us and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us or we will die.”

20 A nd Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so you may have enough fear of Him to keep you from sinning.”

21 A nd the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

The people stood far away, while Moses came near to the cloud where God was.

22 A nd Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.

23 Y e shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.

Do not make any gods other than Me. Do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.

24 A n altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.

Make an altar of earth for Me, and on it give your burnt and peace gifts in worship, your sheep and cattle. In every place where My name is to be remembered, I will come to you and bring good to you.

25 A nd if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

If you make an altar of stone for Me, do not build it of cut stones. For if you use an object to cut it, it will be unclean.

26 N either shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.

And do not go up on steps to My altar, so no part of your body may be seen without being covered.’