Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Moses will call to all Israel, and say, Hear, thou Israel, the laws and the judgments which I speak in your ears this day, and learn them, and watch 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 cut out with us a covenant 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	Jehovah cut not out this covenant with our fathers, but with us, we, these here this day, all we 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	Face to face Jehovah spake with you in the mount 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 stood between Jehovah and between you in that time to announce to you the word of Jehovah: for ye were afraid on account of the fire and ye went not up into the mount,) 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 Jehovah thy God who brought thee out of the land of Egypt from the 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	There shall not be to thee 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 to thee a carved thing, any appearance that is in the heavens from above, and which is in the earth underneath, and that 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 worship to them, and thou shalt not serve them; for I Jehovah thy God, a jealous God, striking the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and the fourth for 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 mercy to thousands for loving me and for watching 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	Thou shalt not lift up the name of Jehovah thy God for evil, for Jehovah will not acquit whoever shall lift up his name for evil.	“‘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	Watch the day of the Sabbath to consecrate it, as Jehovah thy God 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 thou shalt work 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	And the seventh day, the Sabbath to Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy servant, and thy maid, and thine ox, and thine ass, and all thy cattle, and thy stranger who is in thy gates; so that thy servant and thy maid shall rest like 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	And remember that thou wert a servant in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God brought thee out from there by a strong hand and by an extended arm: for this, Jehovah thy God commanded thee to do the day of the Sabbath.	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 thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee, so that thy days shall be prolonged and so that it shall be good to thee upon the land that Jehovah thy God gave to 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	and thou shalt not 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	And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend:	“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.	“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
21	and thou shalt not desire thy friend's wife; and thou shalt not long for thy friend's house, his field, and his servant, and his maid, his ox and his ass, and all that is to thy friend.	“‘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 spake to all your gathering in the mount, from the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the gloom, a great voice; and he added not: and he will write them upon two tables of stone and will give 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 will be as ye are hearing the voice from the midst of the darkness (and the mount burnt with fire), and ye will come near to me all the heads of your tribes, and your old men;	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 will say, Jehovah our God caused us to see his glory and his greatness, and his voice we heard from the midst of the fire: this day we saw that God will speak to man and he 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 wherefore shall we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we added to hear the voice of Jehovah our God further, and we 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 that heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire like us, and shall 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	Come thou near and hear all that Jehovah our God shall say; and thou shalt speak to us all that Jehovah our God will speak to thee: and we heard and we did.	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 will hear the voice of your words in your speaking to me; and Jehovah will say to me, I heard the voice of the words of this people that they spake to thee: they did well all that they spake.	“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 will give, and were this heart in them, for them to fear me and to watch all my commands all the days, so that it shall be well to them and to their sons forever.	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, Turn back for yourselves to your tents.	Go and say to them, “Return to your tents.”	“Go, tell them to return to their tents.
31	And thou, stand thou here with me and I will speak to thee all the commands and the laws and the judgments which thou shalt teach them: and they did it in the land I gave 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 watch ye to do as Jehovah your God commanded right: ye shall not turn aside to the right and 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 commanded you, ye shall go, so that ye shall live and it be well to you, and ye prolonged the days upon 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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Deuteronomy 5 Parallel Bible Translations