Exodus
20:1-26 HCSB Then God spoke all these
words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out
of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. 3 Do not have other gods besides
Me. 4 Do not
make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens
above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship
them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for
the fathers' sin, to the third and fourth generations of those who hate
Me, 6 but showing faithful love to a thousand generations
of those who love Me and keep My commands.
7 Do not misuse the name of the LORD
your God, because the LORD will punish anyone who misuses His name. 8 Remember to dedicate the Sabbath
day: 9 You are to labor six days and do all your
work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD
your God. You must not do any work--you, your son or daughter, your male or female
slave, your livestock, or the foreigner who is within your gates. 11 For the LORD made the heavens and the
earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then He rested on the
seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and declared it
holy. 12 Honor
your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that
the LORD your God is giving you. 13
Do not murder. 14
Do not commit adultery. 15
Do not steal. 16
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor. 17 Do not covet
your neighbor's house. Do not covet your neighbor's
wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to
your neighbor. 18 All
the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and
the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it they
trembled and stood at a distance. 19
"You speak to us, and we will listen," they said to
Moses, "but don't let God speak to us, or we will die." 20 Moses responded to the people,
"Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear Him and will not sin." 21 And the people remained standing at a
distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was. 22 Then the LORD told Moses, "This
is what you are to say to the Israelites: You have seen that I have spoken to
you from heaven. 23 You
must not make gods of silver to rival Me; you must not make gods of gold
for yourselves. 24 "You
must make an earthen altar for Me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and
fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats, as well as your cattle. I will come
to you and bless you in every place where I cause My
name to be remembered. 25
If you make a stone altar for Me, you must not build it out of
cut stones. If you use your chisel on it, you will defile it. 26 You must not go up to My altar on
steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.
Devotionals: Exodus 20:1-3 The Point of
It All
Exodus 20:1-6 Worshipping Mental Gods
Exodus 20:1-6 Why Choose a Lie?
Exodus
20:1-6 Disappointed,
Dominated, and Deformed
Exodus 20:1-6 Why Worship God?
Exodus 20:7 Carry His Name Well
Exodus 20:12 Three Rules for Long Life
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Commentary: Exodus 20:5-6
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