22 Then the
Lord said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘You
have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:23 Do not
make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or
gods of gold. 24 “‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt
offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle.
Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.25 If you
make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you
will defile it if you use a tool on it.26 And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your
private parts may be exposed.’
18 When the
people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain
in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance19 and said
to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak
to us or we will die.”
20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test
you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” 21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick
darkness where God was.
4 “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.5 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,6 but showing love to a thousand
generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his
name.
8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.9 Six days
you shall labor and do all your work,10 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 animals, nor any
foreigner residing in your towns.11 For in six days the Lord made the
heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the
seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the
land the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your
neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything
that belongs to your neighbor.”