Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible

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1	And Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances that I speak in your ears this day, and learn them, and keep them to do them.	And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them.	Moses summoned all Israel and said: Hear, Israel, the decrees and laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them.
2	Jehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.	The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.	The LORD our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
3	Not with our fathers did Jehovah make this covenant, but with us, [even] us, those [who are] here alive all of us this day.	Not with our fathers did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today.	It was not with our ancestors that the LORD made this covenant, but with us, with all of us who are alive here today.
4	Face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire Jehovah spoke with you	The LORD spoke with you face to face at the mountain, out of the midst of the fire,	The LORD spoke to you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.
5	(I stood between Jehovah and you at that time, to declare to you the word of Jehovah; for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up to the mountain), saying,	while I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD. For you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up into the mountain. He said:	(At that time I stood between the LORD and you to declare to you the word of the LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain.) And he said:
6	I am Jehovah thy God who have 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 of slavery.	“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
7	Thou shalt have no other gods before me.	“‘You shall have no other gods before me.	“You shall have no other gods before me.
8	Thou shalt not make thyself any graven image, any form of what is in the heavens above, or what is in the earth beneath, or what is in the waters under the earth:	“‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.	“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
9	thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them; for I, Jehovah thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons, and upon the third and upon the fourth [generation] of them that hate me,	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 on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,	You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,
10	and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.	but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.	but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
11	Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.	“‘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.	“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
12	Keep the sabbath day to hallow it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee.	“‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.	“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.
13	Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
14	but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy sojourner that is within thy gates; that thy bondman and thy handmaid may rest as well as thou.	but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.	but the seventh day is a sabbath 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 ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do.
15	And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and that Jehovah thy God brought thee out thence with a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm; therefore Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee to observe the sabbath day.	You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.	Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.
16	Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may be well with thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.	“‘Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.	“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
17	Thou shalt not kill.	“‘You shall not murder.	“You shall not murder.
18	Neither shalt thou commit adultery.	“‘And you shall not commit adultery.	“You shall not commit adultery.
19	Neither shalt thou steal.	“‘And you shall not steal.	“You shall not steal.
20	Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.	“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.	“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
21	Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, nor his bondman, nor his handmaid, his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour's.	“‘And you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.’	“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
22	These words Jehovah spoke to all your congregation on the mountain from the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the obscurity, with a great voice, and he added no more; and he wrote them on two tables of stone, and gave them to me.	“These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.	These are the commandments the LORD proclaimed in a loud voice to your whole assembly there on the mountain from out of the fire, the cloud and the deep darkness; and he added nothing more. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me.
23	And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, and the mountain burned with fire, that ye came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;	And as soon as you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.	When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the leaders of your tribes and your elders came to me.
24	and ye said, Behold, Jehovah our God has shewn us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God talks with man, and he lives.	And you said, ‘Behold, the LORD our God has shown us his glory and greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire. This day we have seen God speak with man, and man still live.	And you said, “The LORD our God has shown us his glory and his majesty, and we have heard his voice from the fire. Today we have seen that a person can live even if God speaks with them.
25	And now, why should we die? for this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of Jehovah our God any more, we shall die.	Now therefore why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, we shall die.	But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.
26	For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we, and has lived?	For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived?	For what mortal has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?
27	Come thou near, and hear all that Jehovah our God will say; and speak thou to us all that Jehovah our God will speak to thee; and we will hear it, and do it.	Go near and hear all that the LORD our God will say, and speak to us all that the LORD our God will speak to you, and we will hear and do it.’	Go near and listen to all that the LORD our God says. Then tell us whatever the LORD our God tells you. We will listen and obey.”
28	And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke to me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people that have spoken to thee: they have well spoken all that they have spoken.	“And the LORD heard your words, when you spoke to me. And the LORD said to me, ‘I have heard the words of this people, which they have spoken to you. They are right in all that they have spoken.	The LORD heard you when you spoke to me, and the LORD said to me, “I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good.
29	Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments continually, that it might be well with them and with their sons for ever!	Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear me and to keep all my commandments, that it might go well with them and with their descendants forever!	Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
30	Go, say unto them, Get you into your tents again.	Go and say to them, “Return to your tents.”	“Go, tell them to return to their tents.
31	But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.	But you, stand here by me, and I will tell you the whole commandment and the statutes and the rules that you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land that I am giving them to possess.’	But you stay here with me so that I may give you all the commands, decrees and laws you are to teach them to follow in the land I am giving them to possess.”
32	Take heed then to do as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: turn not aside to the right hand or to the left.	You shall be careful therefore to do as the LORD your God has commanded you. You shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.	So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left.
33	In all the way that Jehovah your God hath commanded you shall ye walk, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.	You shall walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land that you shall possess.	Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
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