Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible

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1	And Moses calls to all Israel and says to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the judgments which I am speaking in your ears today, and you have learned them and have observed 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	Our God YHWH 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	YHWH has not made this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we—these here—all of us living today.	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	YHWH has spoken with you face to face on the mountain, out of the midst of the 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 am standing between YHWH and you, at that time, to declare the word of YHWH to you, for you have been afraid from the presence of the fire, and you have not gone up into the mountain; for [He] says:	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, YHWH, [am] your God who has brought you out from the land of Egypt, from a house of servants.	“‘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	You have no other gods in My presence.	“‘You shall have no other gods before me.	“You shall have no other gods before me.
8	You do not make a carved image for yourself, any likeness which [is] in the heavens above, or which [is] in the earth beneath, or which [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	You do not bow yourself to them, nor serve them: for I, your God YHWH, [am] a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, and on a third and on a fourth [generation] of those hating 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 doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and of those keeping My commands.	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	You do not take up the Name of your God YHWH for a vain thing, for YHWH does not acquit him who takes up His Name for 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 Sabbath day to sanctify it, as your God YHWH has commanded you;	“‘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 you labor and have done all your work,	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,	Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
14	and the seventh day [is] a Sabbath to your God YHWH; you do not do any work, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your handmaid, and your ox, and your donkey, and all your livestock, and your sojourner who [is] within your gates, so that your manservant and your handmaid rest like yourself.	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 you have remembered that you have been a servant in the land of Egypt, and your God YHWH brings you out from there by a strong hand and by an outstretched arm; therefore your God YHWH has commanded you to keep 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	Honor your father and your mother, as your God YHWH has commanded you, so that your days are prolonged, and so that it is well with you on the ground which your God YHWH is giving to you.	“‘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	You do not murder.	“‘You shall not murder.	“You shall not murder.
18	You do not commit adultery.	“‘And you shall not commit adultery.	“You shall not commit adultery.
19	You do not steal.	“‘And you shall not steal.	“You shall not steal.
20	You do not answer [with] a false testimony against your neighbor.	“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.	“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
21	You do not desire your neighbor’s wife, nor do you covet your neighbor’s house, his field, and his manservant, and his handmaid, his ox, and his donkey, and anything which [is] your neighbor’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	YHWH has spoken these words to all your assembly in the mountain, out of the midst of the fire, [and] of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, [with] a great voice; and He has not added; and He writes them on two tablets of stone and gives 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 comes to pass, as you hear the voice out of the midst of the darkness and of the mountain burning with fire, that you come near to me, all [the] heads of your tribes and your elderly,	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 say, Behold, our God YHWH has showed us His glory and His greatness; and we have heard His voice out of the midst of the fire; this day we have seen that God speaks with man—and he has 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	And now, why do we die? For this great fire consumes us if we add to hear the voice of our God YHWH anymore—then we have died.	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 of all flesh [is] he who has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire like us, and lives?	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	Draw near and hear all that which our God YHWH says, and you, you speak to us all that which our God YHWH speaks to you, and we have listened and done 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 YHWH hears the voice of your words in your speaking to me, and YHWH says to me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoken to you; they have done well [in] 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	O that their heart had been thus to them, to fear Me and to keep My commands [for] all the days, that it may be well with them and with their sons for all time!	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 to them, Return for yourselves, to your tents;	Go and say to them, “Return to your tents.”	“Go, tell them to return to their tents.
31	and you, stand here with Me, and let Me speak to you all the command, and the statutes, and the judgments which you teach them, and they have done [them] in the land which I am giving to 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	And you have observed to do as your God YHWH has commanded you, you do not turn aside [to] the right or 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 which your God YHWH has commanded you—walk, so that you live, and [it is] well with you, and you have prolonged days in the land which you 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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Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible Translations