| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Then God spoke all these words: | 1Then God gave the people all these instructions : |
| 2I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. | 2“I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. |
| 3Do not have other gods besides Me. | 3“You must not have any other god but me. |
| 4Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. | 4“You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. |
| 5You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the fathers' sin, to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, | 5You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. |
| 6but showing faithful love to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commands. | 6But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. |
| 7Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name. | 7“You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. |
| 8Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: | 8“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. |
| 9You are to labor six days and do all your work, | 9You have six days each week for your ordinary work, |
| 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You must not do any work--you, your son or daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the foreigner who is within your gates. | 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. |
| 11For the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then He rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy. | 11For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. |
| 12Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. | 12“Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. |
| 13Do not murder. | 13“You must not murder. |
| 14Do not commit adultery. | 14“You must not commit adultery. |
| 15Do not steal. | 15“You must not steal. |
| 16Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. | 16“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. |
| 17Do not covet your neighbor's house. Do not covet your neighbor's wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. | 17“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.” |
| 18All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they trembled and stood at a distance." | 18When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with fear. |
| 19You speak to us, and we will listen," they said to Moses, "but don't let God speak to us, or we will die." | 19And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us, or we will die!” |
| 20Moses responded to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin." | 20“Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your fear of him will keep you from sinning!” |
| 21And the people remained standing at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. | 21As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was. Proper Use of Altars |
| 22Then the LORD told Moses, "This is what you are to say to the Israelites: You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven. | 22And the LORD said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: You saw for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven. |
| 23You must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold for yourselves." | 23Remember, you must not make any idols of silver or gold to rival me. |
| 24You must make an earthen altar for Me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats, as well as your cattle. I will come to you and bless you in every place where I cause My name to be remembered. | 24“Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you. |
| 25If you make a stone altar for Me, you must not build it out of cut stones. If you use your chisel on it, you will defile it. | 25If you use stones to build my altar, use only natural, uncut stones. Do not shape the stones with a tool, for that would make the altar unfit for holy use. |
| 26You must not go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it." | 26And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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