Exodus 20:15
New International Version
“You shall not steal.

New Living Translation
“You must not steal.

English Standard Version
“You shall not steal.

Berean Standard Bible
You shall not steal.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not steal.

New King James Version
“You shall not steal.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall not steal.

NASB 1995
“You shall not steal.

NASB 1977
“You shall not steal.

Legacy Standard Bible
“You shall not steal.

Amplified Bible
“You shall not steal [secretly, openly, fraudulently, or through carelessness].

Christian Standard Bible
Do not steal.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not steal.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not steal.

Contemporary English Version
Do not steal.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not steal.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never steal.

Good News Translation
"Do not steal.

International Standard Version
"You are not to steal.

Majority Standard Bible
You shall not steal.

NET Bible
"You shall not steal.

New Heart English Bible
"Do not steal.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not steal.

World English Bible
“You shall not steal.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not steal.

Young's Literal Translation
'Thou dost not steal.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not steal.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not steal.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not steal.

New American Bible
You shall not steal.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall not steal.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall not steal.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall not steal.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917


Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not steal.

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Context
The Ten Commandments
14You shall not commit adultery. 15You shall not steal. 16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.…

Cross References
Leviticus 19:11
You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

Deuteronomy 5:19
You shall not steal.

Proverbs 6:30-31
Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger. / Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 21:6
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Jeremiah 7:9-10
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

Hosea 4:1-2
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another.

Zechariah 5:3-4
Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed. / I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”

Malachi 3:8-9
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

Matthew 19:18
“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

Romans 13:9
The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall not steal.

Exodus 21:16
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Leviticus 6:1-7
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, …

Leviticus 19:11,13,35-37
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another…

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You shall not
This phrase is a direct command from God, emphasizing the imperative nature of the instruction. In Hebrew, the phrase is "לֹא תִּגְנֹב" (lo tignov), where "lo" is a strong negative particle meaning "no" or "not," and "tignov" is the verb form for "steal." The use of "shall not" indicates a clear prohibition, leaving no room for ambiguity or negotiation. This command is part of the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, which were given to Moses on Mount Sinai. These commandments form the moral foundation for the Israelites and, by extension, for Judeo-Christian ethics. The imperative nature of "shall not" underscores the seriousness with which God views the act of stealing, highlighting the expectation of obedience from His people.

steal
The Hebrew root for "steal" is "גנב" (ganav), which means to take something secretly or by stealth. This commandment addresses the unlawful taking of another's property, which is a violation of trust and respect for one's neighbor. In the ancient Near Eastern context, property was often tied to one's livelihood and survival, making theft a severe offense that could endanger the well-being of individuals and families. The prohibition against stealing is not merely about the physical act but also about the heart's intent. It calls for integrity, honesty, and respect for others' rights and possessions. In a broader sense, this commandment encourages believers to cultivate a spirit of contentment and gratitude, recognizing that all provisions ultimately come from God. The act of stealing is not just a crime against another person but a sin against God, who is the ultimate provider and owner of all things. This commandment invites believers to trust in God's provision and to live in a way that reflects His justice and righteousness.

(15) Thou shalt not steal.--Our third duty towards our neighbour is to respect his right to his property. The framers of Utopias, both ancient and modern, have imagined communities in which private property should not exist. But such a condition of things has never yet been realised in practice. In the laws of all known States private property has been recognised, and social order has been, in a great measure, based upon it. Here, again, law has but embodied natural instinct. The savage who hammers out a flint knife by repeated blows with a pebble, labouring long, and undergoing pain in the process, feels that the implement which he has made is his own, and that his right to it is indisputable. If he is deprived of it by force or fraud, he is wronged. The eighth commandment forbids this wrong, and requires us to respect the property of others no less than their person and their domestic peace and honour.

Verse 15. - Thou shalt not steal. By these words the right of property received formal acknowledgment, and a protest was made by anticipation against the maxim of modern socialists - "La propriete, c'est le vol." Instinctively man feels that some things become his, especially by toil expended on them, and that, by parity of reasoning, some things become his neighbour's. Our third duty towards our neighbour is to respect his rights in these. Society, in every community that has hitherto existed, has recognised private pro-petty; and social order may be said to be built upon it. Government exists mainly for the security of men's lives and properties; and anarchy would supervene if either could be with impunity attacked. Theft has always been punished in every state; and even the Spartan youth was not acquitted of blame unless he could plead that the State had stopped his supplies of food, and bid him forage for himself.

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Hebrew
You shall not
לֹ֣֖א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

steal.
תִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃ (tḡə·nōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1589: To thieve, to deceive


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