Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 5:6-21

The Ten Commandments and the Living Voice at Horeb

From the living-covenant frame (vv. 1-5) through the Decalogue's re-presentation (vv. 6-21) to the Horeb aftermath and Moses's mediatorial appointment (vv. 22-33) — the chapter establishes who spoke, what was said, how it was received, and through whom it will continue to be communicated.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

7You shall have no other gods before Me.

8You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.

9You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

10but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

12Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

13Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

14but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do.

15Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

16Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so 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.

17You shall not murder.

18You shall not commit adultery.

19You shall not steal.

20You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

21You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 6

Original words

Iאָֽנֹכִי֙H595Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativebrought you outהוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָH3318Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularof the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularout of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתH1004Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִֽ֑ים׃H5650Noun - masculine plural
Verse 7

Original words

You shall haveיִהְיֶ֥ה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particle-לְךָ֛֩Preposition | second person masculine singularotherאֲחֵרִ֖֜יםH312Adjective - masculine pluralgodsאֱלֹהִ֥֨יםH430Noun - masculine pluralbeforeעַל־H5921PrepositionMeפָּנָֽ֗יַ׃H6440Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

  • Or besides Me
Verse 8

Original words

{You shall} notלֹֽ֣א־H3808Adverb - Negative particlemakeתַעֲשֶׂ֥ה־H6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfor yourselfלְךָ֥֣Preposition | second person masculine singularan idolפֶ֣֙סֶל֙׀H6459Noun - masculine singular constructin the formתְּמוּנָ֔֡הH8544Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤֣רH834Pronoun - relativeof anythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַ֣֙יִם֙׀H8064Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralaboveמִמַּ֔֡עַלH4605Preposition-m | Adverb-וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר֩H834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeon the earthבָּאָ֖֨רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularbelowמִתָּ֑֜חַתH8478Preposition-m | Adverb-וַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeor in the watersבַּמַּ֖֣יִם׀H4325Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralbeneathמִתַּ֥֣חַתH8478Preposition-m-לָאָֽ֗רֶץ׃H776Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 9

Original words

You shall notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebow downתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣הH7812Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto themלָהֶ֖ם֮Preposition | third person masculine plural. . .וְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor worship themתָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒H5647Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralforכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאָנֹכִ֞יH595Pronoun - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularam a jealousקַנָּ֔אH7067Adjective - masculine singularGodאֵ֣לH410Noun - masculine singularvisitingפֹּ֠קֵדH6485Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe iniquityעֲוֺ֨ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof the fathersאָב֧וֹתH1Noun - masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir childrenבָּנִ֛יםH1121Noun - masculine plural. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionto the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֥יםH8029Noun - masculine plural. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand fourth [generations]רִבֵּעִ֖יםH7256Noun - masculine pluralof those who hate Meלְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃H8130Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Verse 10

Original words

but showingוְעֹ֤֥שֶׂהH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularloving devotionחֶ֖֙סֶד֙H2617Noun - masculine singularto a thousand [generations]לַֽאֲלָפִ֑֔יםH505Preposition-l | Number - masculine pluralof those who love Meלְאֹהֲבַ֖יH157Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand keepוּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יH8104Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructMy commandmentsמִצְוֹתוֹ׃סH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew loving devotion to thousands; forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
Verse 11

Original words

You shall notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particletakeתִשָּׂ֛אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe nameשֵֽׁם־H8034Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularin vainלַשָּׁ֑וְאH7723Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֛תH853Direct object markerwill notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleleave anyone unpunishedיְנַקֶּה֙H5352Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativetakesיִשָּׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis nameשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerin vainלַשָּֽׁוְא׃סH7723Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Observeשָׁמ֣֛וֹרH8104Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֖֨תH7676Article | Noun - common singulardayי֥וֹם֩H3117Noun - masculine singular constructby keeping it holyלְקַדְּשׁ֑֜וֹH6942Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽ֗יךָ׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas commanded youצִוְּךָ֖֣׀H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Sixשֵׁ֤֣שֶׁתH8337Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֣ים֙H3117Noun - masculine pluralyou shall laborתַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד֮H5647Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularand doוְעָשִׂ֖֣יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularallכָּֿל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructyour workמְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ֒׃H4399Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

but the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֜֔יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayוְי֙וֹם֙H3117Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructis a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖֣ת׀H7676Noun - common singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֣֥הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularon which you must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particledoתַעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularanyכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructworkמְלָאכָ֡הH4399Noun - feminine singularneither youאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularnor your sonוּבִנְךָֽ־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular[or] daughterוּבִתֶּ֣ךָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularnor your manservantוְעַבְדְּךָֽ־H5650Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular[or] maidservantוַ֠אֲמָתֶךָH519Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularnor your oxוְשׁוֹרְךָ֨H7794Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularor donkeyוַחֲמֹֽרְךָ֜H2543Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularor anyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof your livestockבְּהֶמְתֶּ֗ךָH929Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularnor the foreignerוְגֵֽרְךָ֙H1616Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewithin your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֗עַןH4616Conjunctionyour manservantעַבְדְּךָ֥H5650Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand maidservantוַאֲמָתְךָ֖H519Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularmay restיָנ֛וּחַH5117Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularas you doכָּמֽ֑וֹךָ׃H3644Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֞֗H2142Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthatכִּ֣י־H3588Conjunctionyou wereהָיִ֣֙יתָ֙׀H1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singulara slaveעֶ֤֥בֶדH5650Noun - masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔֗יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand that the LORDיְהוָ֤֨הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֤֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularbrought you outוַיֹּצִ֨אֲךָ֜֩H3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularof thereמִשָּׁ֔ם֙H8033Preposition-m | Adverbwith a mightyחֲזָקָ֖ה֙H2389Adjective - feminine singularhandבְּיָ֤֥דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularand an outstretchedנְטוּיָ֑֔הH5186Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singulararmוּבִזְרֹ֣עַH2220Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularThat is whyעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֗ןH3651Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas commandedצִוְּךָ֙H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou to keepלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Sabbathהַשַׁבָּֽת׃סH7676Article | Noun - common singulardayי֥וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 16

Original words

Honorכַּבֵּ֤דH3513Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙H1Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand your motherאִמֶּ֔ךָH517Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularhas commanded youצִוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֣עַן׀H4616Conjunctionyour daysיָמֶ֗יךָH3117Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularmay be longיַאֲרִיכֻ֣ןH748Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunand thatוּלְמַ֙עַן֙H4616Conjunctionit may go wellיִ֣יטַבH3190Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith youלָ֔ךְPreposition | second person masculine singularinעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָֽךְ׃סPreposition | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 15:4, Matthew 19:19, Mark 7:10, Luke 18:20, and Ephesians 6:2–3
Verse 17

Original words

You shall notלֹ֥֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particlemurderתִּֿרְצָֽח׃סH7523Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
Verse 18

Original words

You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecommit adulteryתִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃סH5003Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 5:27, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
Verse 19

Original words

You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlestealתִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃סH1589Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, and Romans 13:9
Verse 20

Original words

You shall notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebearתַעֲנֶ֥הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfalseשָֽׁוְא׃סH7723Noun - masculine singularwitnessעֵ֥דH5707Noun - masculine singular constructagainst your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָ֖H7453Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, and Luke 18:20
Verse 21

Original words

You shall notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecovetתַחְמֹ֖דH2530Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyour neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָסH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .וְלֹ֨אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructYou shall not covetתִתְאַוֶּ֜הH183Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyour neighbor’sרֵעֶ֗ךָH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularhouseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructor fieldשָׂדֵ֜הוּH7704Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor his manservantוְעַבְדּ֤וֹH5650Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor maidservantוַאֲמָתוֹ֙H519Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularor his oxשׁוֹר֣וֹH7794Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor donkeyוַחֲמֹר֔וֹH2543Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularor anythingוְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativebelongs to your neighborלְרֵעֶֽךָ׃סH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Romans 7:7 and Romans 13:9

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