Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible

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1	And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the ceremonies and judgments, which I speak in your ears this day: learn them, and fulfil them in work.	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	The Lord 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	He made not the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are now present and living.	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	He spoke to us face to face in the mount out of the midst of fire.	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 was the mediator and stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you his words, for you feared the fire, and went not up into the mountain, and he said:	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 the Lord thy God, who 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 not have strange gods in my sight.	“‘You shall have no other gods before me.	“You shall have no other gods before me.
8	Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any things, that are in heaven above, or that are in the earth beneath, or that abide 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 adore them, and thou shalt not serve them. For I am the Lord thy God, a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon their children unto the third and fourth generation, to 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 many thousands, to 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 take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.	“‘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	Observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it, as the Lord 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 shalt do all thy works.	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
14	The seventh is the day of the sabbath, that is, the rest of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not do any work therein, thou nor thy son nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant nor thy maidservant, nor thy ox, nor thy ass, nor any of thy beasts, nor the stranger that is within thy gates: that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest, even as thyself.	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	Remember that thou also didst serve in Egypt, and the Lord thy God brought thee out from thence with a strong hand, and a stretched out arm. Therefore hath he commanded thee that thou shouldst 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 mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that thou mayst live a long time, and it may be well with thee in the land, which the Lord thy God will give 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	And thou shalt not 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	Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife: nor his house, nor his field, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.	“‘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 the Lord spoke to all the multitude of you in the mountain, out of the midst of the fire and the cloud, and the darkness, with a loud voice, adding nothing more: and he wrote them in two tables of stone, which he delivered unto 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	But you, after you heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, and saw the mountain burn, came to me, all the princes of the tribes and the elders, and you said:	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	Behold the Lord our God hath shewn us his majesty and his greatness, we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire, and have proved this day that God speaking with man, man hath lived.	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	Why shall we die therefore, and why shall this exceeding great Are consume us: for if we hear the voice of the Lord 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	What is all flesh, that it should hear the voice of the living God, who speaketh out of the midst of the fire, as we have heard, and be able to live?	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	Approach thou rather: and hear all things that the Lord our God shall say to thee, and thou shalt speak to us, and we will hear and will do them.	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 when the Lord had heard this, he said to me: I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they spoke to thee: they have spoken all things well.	“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	Who shall give them to have such a mind, to fear me, and to keep all my commandments at all times, that it may be well with them and with their children 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 and say to them: Return into your tents.	Go and say to them, “Return to your tents.”	“Go, tell them to return to their tents.
31	But stand thou here with me, and I will speak to thee all my commandments, and ceremonies and judgments: which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land, which I will give them for a possession.	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	Keep therefore and do the things which the Lord God hath commanded you: you shall not go aside neither to the right hand, nor 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	But you shall walk in the way that the Lord your God hath commanded, that you may live, and it may be well with you, and your days may be long in the land of your possession.	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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Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible Translations