1."I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me... .."
This commandment is to believe in the existence of God and His influence on events in the world, and that the goal of the redemption from Egypt was to become His servants (Rashi). It prohibits belief in or worship of any additional deities yet also seems to say that other gods do exist.
2."Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..."
This prohibits the construction or fashioning of "idols" in the likeness of created things (beasts, fish, birds, people) and worshipping them.
3."Thou shalt not swear falsely by the name of the LORD..."
This commandment is to never take the name of God in a vain, pointless or insincere oath (Rashi). This includes four types of prohibited oaths: an oath affirming as true a matter one knows to be false, an oath that affirms the patently obvious, an oath denying the truth of a matter one knows to be true, and an oath to perform an act that is beyond one's capabilities
4."Remember [zachor] the Sabbath day and keep it holy" (the version in Deuteronomy reads shamor, "observe")
The seventh day of the week is termed Shabbat and is holy, just as God ceased creative activity during Creation. The aspect of zachor (remember) is performed by declaring the greatness of the day (kiddush), by having three festive meals and by engaging in Torah study and pleasurable activities. The aspect of shamor is performed by abstaining from the 39 melachot (forbidden categories of activity) on the Shabbat.
5."Thou shalt honour your father and your mother..."
The obligation to honor one's parents is an obligation that one owes to God and fulfills this obligation through one's actions towards one's parents.
6."Thou shalt not murder"
Killing an innocent human being is a capital sin.
7."Thou shalt not commit adultery."
Adultery is defined as cohabitation with a married woman (Rashi).
8."Thou shalt not steal."
This is not understood as stealing in the conventional sense, since theft of property is forbidden elsewhere and is not a capital offense. In this context it is to be taken as "do not kidnap" (Rashi).
9."Thou shalt not bear false witness against your neighbor"
One must not bear false witness in a court of law or other proceeding.
10."Thou shalt not covet your neighbor's house..."
One is forbidden to desire and plan how one may obtain that which God has given to another. Maimonides makes a distinction in codifying the laws between the instruction given here in Exodus (You shall not covet) and that given in Deuteronomy (You shall not desire), according to which one does not violate the Exodus commandment unless there is a physical action associated with the desire, even if this is legally purchasing an envied object.
2006-06-30 21:58:39
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answered by balu0066 2
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answered by joe 1
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1. No Other Gods (Exodus 20:3)
NT: Matthew 22:37, Matthew 6:24, John 1:12, Acts 17:22-23
2. No Idols (Exodus 20:4)
NT: Mark 4:18, Galatians 5:20, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 5:21, Revelation 2:14,
Revelation 9:21, Revelation 21:8
3. No Blasphemy (Exodus 20:7)
NT: Matthew 5:34-37, Mark 3:28, Romans 2:22, 1 Timothy 1:20, Revelation 17:3
4. Sacred Assembly (Exodus 20:8, Leviticus 23:3)
NT: Luke 22:19, Acts 2:1, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:2, Hebrews 10:25, Revelation 7:9
5. Honour the Family (Exodus 20:12)
NT: Matthew 15:3-8, John 19:26-27, Ephesians 6:1-4, Colossians 3:18-21, 1 Timothy 5:8
6. No Murder (Exodus 20:13)
NT: Matthew 5:21-23, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 15:19, Romans 1:29, Titus 3:3,
Revelation 9:21, Revelation 21:8
7. Be Faithful to Your Spouse (Exodus 20:14)
NT: Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:18, Matthew 15:19, Romans 2:22, Galatians 5:19,
Colossians 3:5, Hebrews 13:4, Revelation 21:8
8. No Theft (Exodus 20:15)
NT: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 15:19, Luke 19:8, Romans 2:21, Ephesians 4:28,
Revelation 9:21
9. No Lies (Exodus 20:16)
NT: Matthew 19:18, Matthew 15:19, Acts 13:10, Romans 1:29, Romans 3:13,
1 Timothy 1:10, 1 Peter 2:1, Revelation 21:8
10. No Envy (Exodus 20:17)
NT: Mark 7:22, Romans 1:29, Galatians 5:20, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Titus 3:3
1 Peter 2:1, James 3:16
2006-07-01 04:56:26
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answered by suyog 2
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1. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2 You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
3 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
4 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.
5 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
6 You shall not murder.
7 You shall not commit adultery.
8 You shall not steal.
9 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
2006-07-01 05:00:35
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answered by Reuben Shlomo 4
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there's actually 2 versions of the ten commandments. very small difference, but its there. one in exodus, and the other in......hmmmm, deuteronomy. its the first commandment that's different. originally it just states that i am the lord you god who brought you out of the land of egypt.....ect, no law, nothing that we should or should not do. a statement about who god is. this is interesting because pre-old testament kings used to write their law codes in the same manner. first say why they think they the people owe them their allegiance (i brought you out of egypt) and then say what they can or cannot do. read hammurabi's code. shockingly similar.
2006-07-01 05:07:29
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answered by Aleks 4
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1. you shall have no gods before me
2.do not make cast idols
3.you shall not misuse the name of the Lord your god
4.remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
5.honor your mother and your father
6.you shall not murder
7.you shall not commit adultery
8.you shall not steal
9.you shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
10.you shall not covet your neighbors house.or anything that elngs to your neighbor.
2006-07-01 05:04:42
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answered by kelitin 2
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"Mine or the Lord's",here's both:THE LORD'S 10 COMMANDMENTS-1.Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 2.Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,or 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. 3.Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them,nor serve them:for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me,and keep my commandments. 4.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain;for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 5.Remember the sabbath day,to keep it holy. 6.Six days shalt thou labour,and do all thy work.But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God:in it thou shalt not do any work,thou,nor thy son,nor thy daughter,thy manservent,nor thy maidservant,nor thy cattle,nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,the sea,and all that in them is,and rested the seventh day:wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day,and hallowed it. 7.Honour thy father and thy mother:that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 8.Thou shalt not kill. 9.Thou shalt not commit adultery 10.Thou shalt not steal-Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour-Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house,thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,nor his manservant,nor his maidservant,nor his ox,nor his ***,nor anything that is thy neighbour's.(Exodus 20 3-17) The second tablet was written with these 10 commandments:1.For thou shalt worship no other god:for the Lord,whose name is Jealous,is a jealous God. 2.Thou shalt make thee no molten gods. 3.The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. 4.All that openeth the matrix is mine;and every firstling among thy cattle,whether ox or sheep,that is male. 5.Six days thou shalt work,but on the seventh day thou shalt rest:in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. 6.And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks,of the firstfruits of wheat harvest,and the feast of ingathering at the year's end. 7.Thrice in the year shall all your menchildren appear before the LORD God,the God of Israel. 8.Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavin;neither shall the feast of the Passover be left until the morning. 9.The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. 10.Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.(Exodus 34:14-26)...The first set of 10 commandments were given to Moses in the book of Exodus,which God didn't even call the 10 commandments.God never mentioned that in Exodus 20 at all.The actual 10 commandments are the second set which God gave Moses to put in The Ark of the Covenant. God did call these His 10 Commandments. As you can see they are quite different,but somehow we were raised in good christian homes to believe the first one and not the real commandments which are the second set. May the Lord Bless you and Keep you in the hearing of His Word,Amen. My 10 commandments/demands are as follows...1.I won't 2.I can't 3.Not now 4.Can it wait 5.What for 6.Why 7.How 8.Never 9.Bet on it 10.$$$$ 4 How much???? Blaque(((( " ))))Widow The Lord God Shall Always Be My King of Kings!!! And research a little better you'll get it Aleks... : )
2006-07-01 06:28:17
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answered by whipat4 2
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Thou shalt not mess with our minds like that at 2 a.m..........
2006-07-01 04:55:35
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answered by Anonymous
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2006-07-01 05:00:04
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answered by Anonymous
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LOL! thank you!
2006-07-01 04:54:41
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