[1] Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, Hear, Israel, the
statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you
may learn them, and observe to do them. [2] Yahweh our God made a covenant
with us in Horeb. [3] Yahweh didn`t make this covenant with our fathers,
but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. [4] Yahweh
spoke with you face to face on the mountain out of the midst of the fire,
[5] (I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you the word of
Yahweh: for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn`t go up onto the
mountain;) saying, [6] "I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the
land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [7] You shall have no other
gods before me. [8] "You shall not make an engraved image for yourself,
[nor] any likeness [of anything] that is in heaven above, or that is in the
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: [9] you shall not
bow down yourself to them, nor serve them; for I, Yahweh, your God, am a
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on
the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me; [10] and
showing lovingkindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my
commandments. [11] "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain:
for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. [12]
"Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded
you. [13] Six days shall you labor, and do all your work; [14] but the
seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God: [in it] you shall not do any
work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your man-servant, nor your
maid-servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor
your stranger who is within your gates; that your man-servant and your
maid-servant may rest as well as you. [15] You shall remember that you were
a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of
there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm: therefore Yahweh your
God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. [16] "Honor your father and your
mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and
that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
[17] "You shall not murder. [18] "Neither shall you commit adultery. [19]
"Neither shall you steal. [20] "Neither shall you give false testimony
against your neighbor. [21] "Neither shall you covet your neighbor`s wife;
neither shall you desire your neighbor`s house, his field, or his
man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that
is your neighbor`s." [22] These words Yahweh spoke to all your assembly on
the mountain out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick
darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. He wrote them on two
tables of stone, and gave them to me. [23] It happened, when you heard the
voice out of the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with
fire, that you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your
elders; [24] and you said, Behold, Yahweh our God has showed us his glory
and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the
fire: we have seen this day that God does speak with man, and he lives.
[25] Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us:
if we hear the voice of Yahweh our God any more, then we shall die. [26]
For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God
speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? [27] Go you
near, and hear all that Yahweh our God shall say: and speak you to us all
that Yahweh our God shall speak to you; and we will hear it, and do it.
[28] Yahweh heard the voice of your words, when you spoke to me; and Yahweh
said to me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they
have spoken to you: they have well said all that they have spoken. [29] Oh
that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all
my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their
children forever! [30] Go tell them, Return you to your tents. [31] But as
for you, stand you here by me, and I will speak to you all the commandment,
and the statutes, and the ordinances, which you shall teach them, that they
may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. [32] You shall
observe to do therefore as Yahweh your God has commanded you: you shall not
turn aside to the right hand or to the left. [33] You shall walk in all the
way which Yahweh your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it
may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which
you shall possess.
