1And God spoke1 all these words:2
2“I am the Lord your God,1 who brought you out2 of Egypt,3 out of the land of slavery.4
3“You shall have no other gods beforea me.1
4“You shall not make for yourself an image1 in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
5You shall not bow down to them or worship1 them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,2 punishing the children for the sin of the parents3 to the third and fourth generation4 of those who hate me,
6but showing love to a thousand1 generations of 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 hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.1
8“Remember the Sabbath1 day by keeping it holy.
9Six days you shall labor and do all your work,1
10but the seventh day is a sabbath1 to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
11For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,1 the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested2 on the seventh day.3 Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12“Honor your father and your mother,1 so that you may live long2 in the land3 the Lord your God is giving you.
13“You shall not murder.1
14“You shall not commit adultery.1
15“You shall not steal.1
16“You shall not give false testimony1 against your neighbor.2
17“You shall not covet1 your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet1 and saw the mountain in smoke,2 they trembled with fear.3 They stayed at a distance
19and said to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak1 to us or we will die.”2
20Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid.1 God has come to test2 you, so that the fear3 of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”4
21The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness1 where God was.
22Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:1
23Do not make any gods to be alongside me;1 do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.2
24“‘Make an altar1 of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings2 and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name3 to be honored, I will come to you and bless4 you.
25If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool1 on it.
26And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts1 may be exposed.’