20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying,
20:1 Then God spoke all these words:

20:2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
20:2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;

20:3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
20:3 you shall have no other gods before me.

20:4 "You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;
20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

20:5 you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,
20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me,

20:6 but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
20:6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments.

20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
20:7 You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

20:8 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
20:8 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy.

20:9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work;
20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work.

20:10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates;
20:10 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work--you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns.

20:11 for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.
20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it.

20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

20:13 "You shall not kill.
20:13 You shall not murder.

20:14 "You shall not commit adultery.
20:14 You shall not commit adultery.

20:15 "You shall not steal.
20:15 You shall not steal.

20:16 "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

20:17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's."
20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

20:18 Now when all the people perceived the thunderings and the lightnings and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled; and they stood afar off,
20:18 When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance,

20:19 and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will hear; but let not God speak to us, lest we die."
20:19 and said to Moses, "You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die."

20:20 And Moses said to the people, "Do not fear; for God has come to prove you, and that the fear of him may be before your eyes, that you may not sin."
20:20 Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin."

20:21 And the people stood afar off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
20:21 Then the people stood at a distance, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

20:22 And the LORD said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: `You have seen for yourselves that I have talked with you from heaven.
20:22 The LORD said to Moses: Thus you shall say to the Israelites: "You have seen for yourselves that I spoke with you from heaven.

20:23 You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.
20:23 You shall not make gods of silver alongside me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.

20:24 An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.
20:24 You need make for me only an altar of earth and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your offerings of well-being, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and bless you.

20:25 And if you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones; for if you wield your tool upon it you profane it.
20:25 But if you make for me an altar of stone, do not build it of hewn stones; for if you use a chisel upon it you profane it.

20:26 And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.'
20:26 You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it."