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Exodus

Chapter 20
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r 'elohi֔ym 'e֛t kּal-hadּebari֥ym ha'e֖lּeh le'moֽr׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)And God spoke all these words:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹֽר׃ס

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): aֽnoki֖y yehva֣h 'elohe֑yka 'ashshe֧r hotze'ti֛yka me'e֥retz mitzera֖yim mibּe֥yt 'abadiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I am the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery."

אָֽנֹכִ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֧ר הוֹצֵאתִ֛יךָ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם מִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִֽים׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ֣ yiheyeֽh-leka֛ 'elohi֥ym 'acheri֖ym 'al-pּanaֽya׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall have no other gods before me."

לֹֽ֣א יִהְיֶֽה־לְךָ֛ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים עַל־פָּנָֽיַ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ֣ tֽa'ashse֨h-leka֥ pe֨sel֙ vekal-tּemuna֔h 'ashshe֤r bּashshּama֨yim֙ mimּa֔'al va'ashshe֥r bּa'a֖retz mitּa֑chat va'ashshe֥r bּamּa֖yim mitּa֥chat la'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below."

לֹֽ֣א תַֽעֲשֶׂ֨ה־לְךָ֥ פֶ֨סֶל֙ וְכָל־תְּמוּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָ֖רֶץ מִתָּ֑חַת וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּמַּ֖יִם מִתַּ֥חַת לָאָֽרֶץ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-tishshetּachave֥h lahe֖m velo֣ ta'abede֑m kּi֣y 'ֽanoki֞y yehva֤h 'elohe֨yka֙ 'e֣l qanּa֔ pּo֠qed 'avo֨n 'abo֧t 'al-bּani֛ym 'al-shshilּeshshi֥ym ve'al-ribּe'i֖ym leshsone'aֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your Elohim, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,"

לֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָעָבְדֵ֑ם כִּ֣י אָֽנֹכִ֞י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ אֵ֣ל קַנָּ֔א פֹּ֠קֵד עֲוֺ֨ן אָבֹ֧ת עַל־בָּנִ֛ים עַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖ים לְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'o֥shseh che֖sed la'alapi֑ym le'ohaba֖y uleshshomere֥y mitzevotaֽy׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments."

וְעֹ֥שֶׂה חֶ֖סֶד לַאֲלָפִ֑ים לְאֹהֲבַ֖י וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽי׃ס

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֥ tishsּa֛ 'et-shsheֽm-yehva֥h 'elohe֖yka lashshּa֑ve kּi֣y lo֤ yenaqּeh֙ yehva֔h 'e֛t 'ashsher-yishsּa֥ 'et-shshem֖o lashshּaֽve'׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your Elohim, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name."

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לַשָּׁ֑וְא כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יְנַקֶּה֙ יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִשָּׂ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ לַשָּֽׁוְא׃פ

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): zak֛or 'et-y֥om hashshּabּa֖t leqadּeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."

זָכ֛וֹר אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshe֤shshet yamiym֙ tּֽa'abo֔d ve'ashsi֖yta kּal-mela'ketּeֽka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Six days you shall labour and do all your work,"

שֵׁ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ תַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד וְעָשִׂ֖יתָ כָּל־מְלַאכְתֶּֽךָ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): vey֨om֙ hashshּebiy'i֔y shshabּa֖t layhva֣h 'elohe֑yka loֽ֣'-ta'ashse֨h kal-mela'ka֜h 'atּa֣h ׀ ubinekaֽ֣-ubitּe֗ka 'abedּeka֤ va'amaֽteka֙ ubehemetּe֔ka vegereka֖ 'ashshe֥r bּishshe'areֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your Elohim. 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."

וְי֨וֹם֙ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י שַׁבָּ֖ת לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ לֹֽ֣א־תַעֲשֶׂ֨ה כָל־מְלָאכָ֜ה אַתָּ֣ה ׀ וּבִנְךָֽ֣־וּבִתֶּ֗ךָ עַבְדְּךָ֤ וַאֲמָֽתְךָ֙ וּבְהֶמְתֶּ֔ךָ וְגֵרְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y shsheֽshshet-yamiym֩ 'ashsa֨h yehva֜h 'et-hashshּama֣yim ve'et-ha'a֗retz 'et-hayּam֙ ve'et-kּal-'ashsher-bּa֔m vayּa֖nach bּayּ֣om hashshּebiy'i֑y 'al-kּe֗n bּera֧ke yehva֛h 'et-y֥om hashshּabּa֖t vaֽyeqadּeshsheֽhu׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"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."

כִּ֣י שֵֽׁשֶׁת־יָמִים֩ עָשָׂ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם וְאֶת־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֶת־הַיָּם֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֔ם וַיָּ֖נַח בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑י עַל־כֵּ֗ן בֵּרַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־י֥וֹם הַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃ס

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּabּe֥d 'et-'abi֖yka ve'et-'imּe֑ka lema֨'an֙ ya'arik֣un yame֔yka 'a֚l ha'adama֔h 'ashsher-yehva֥h 'elohe֖yka note֥n laֽke׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your Elohim is giving you."

כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ס

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֖ tּiretzaֽch׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not [1] (murder)."

לֹ֖א תִּרְצָֽח׃ס

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֖ tּine'aֽp׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not commit adultery."

לֹ֖א תִּנְאָֽף׃ס

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֖ tּigenoֽb׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not steal."

לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹֽב׃ס

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ'-ta'ane֥h bere'aka֖ 'e֥d shshaֽqer׃s
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour."

לֹֽא־תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְרֵעֲךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר׃ס

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֥ tachemo֖d bּe֣yt re'e֑ka loֽ'-tachemo֞d 'e֣shshet re'e֗ka ve'abedּ֤o va'amato֙ veshshor֣o vachamor֔o veko֖l 'ashshe֥r lere'eֽka׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour."

לֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ד בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֑ךָ לֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֞ד אֵ֣שֶׁת רֵעֶ֗ךָ וְעַבְדּ֤וֹ וַאֲמָתוֹ֙ וְשׁוֹר֣וֹ וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃פ

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-ha'am֩ ro'i֨ym 'et-haqּolo֜t ve'et-halּapּiydi֗m ve'et֙ q֣ol hashshּopa֔r ve'et-haha֖r 'ashshe֑n vayּa֤re ha'am֙ vayּanu֔'u vayּֽa'amed֖u meֽrachoֽq׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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 distance

וְכָל־הָעָם֩ רֹאִ֨ים אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹ֜ת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִ֗ם וְאֵת֙ ק֣וֹל הַשֹּׁפָ֔ר וְאֶת־הָהָ֖ר עָשֵׁ֑ן וַיַּ֤רְא הָעָם֙ וַיָּנֻ֔עוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ מֵֽרָחֹֽק׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּoֽ'meru֙ 'el-moshshe֔h dּabּer-'atּa֥h 'imּa֖nu venishshema֑'ah ve'al-yedabּe֥r 'imּa֛nu 'elohi֖ym pּen-namֽut׃
Edified Edition (EDE)and said to Moses, "Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not have God speak to us or we will die."

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּ֛נוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer moshshe֣h 'el-ha'am֮ 'al-tּiyra'u֒ kּi֗y lebaֽ'abur֙ nasּ֣ot 'eteke֔m bּa֖ ha'elohi֑ym uba'ab֗ur tּiheye֧h yire'at֛o 'al-pּeneyke֖m lebiletּi֥y techetaֽ'u׃
Edified Edition (EDE)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."

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה אֶל־הָעָם֮ אַל־תִּירָאוּ֒ כִּ֗י לְבַֽעֲבוּר֙ נַסּ֣וֹת אֶתְכֶ֔ם בָּ֖א הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י תֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'amo֥d ha'a֖m meracho֑q umoshsheh֙ nigּa֣shsh 'el-haֽ'arape֔l 'ashsher-shsha֖m ha'elohiֽym׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.

וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד הָעָ֖ם מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּמֹשֶׁה֙ נִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־הָֽעֲרָפֶ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃פ

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yehvah֙ 'el-moshshe֔h kּo֥h to'ma֖r 'el-bּene֣y yishsera'e֑l 'atּe֣m re'iyte֔m kּi֚y min-hashshּama֔yim dּibּa֖retּiy 'imּakeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites this: 'You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:'"

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה כֹּ֥ה תֹאמַ֖ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתֶּ֣ם רְאִיתֶ֔ם כִּ֚י מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי עִמָּכֶֽם׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): lo֥ ta'ashs֖un 'itּi֑y 'elo֤hey ke֨sep֙ ve'lohe֣y zaha֔b lo֥ ta'ashs֖u lakeֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.'"

לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּן אִתִּ֑י אֱלֹ֤הֵי כֶ֨סֶף֙ וֵאלֹהֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב לֹ֥א תַעֲשׂ֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): mizebּa֣ch 'adamah֮ tּa'ashseh-lּiy֒ vezabachetּa֣ 'ala֗yv 'et-'olote֨yka֙ ve'et-shshelame֔yka 'et-tzoֽ'neka֖ ve'et-bּeqare֑ka bּekal-hamּaqom֙ 'ashshe֣r 'azekּi֣yr 'et-shshemi֔y 'ab֥o 'ele֖yka uberaketּiֽyka׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your [2] (burnt offerings) and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honoured, I will come to you and bless you.'"

מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲדָמָה֮ תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֣ עָלָ֗יו אֶת־עֹלֹתֶ֨יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמֶ֔יךָ אֶת־צֹֽאנְךָ֖ וְאֶת־בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּכָל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַזְכִּ֣יר אֶת־שְׁמִ֔י אָב֥וֹא אֵלֶ֖יךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'im-mizebּa֤ch 'abaniym֙ tּaֽ'ashseh-lּi֔y loֽ'-tibene֥h 'etehe֖n gּazi֑yt kּi֧y charebּeka֛ hena֥petּa 'ale֖yha vatּechaֽleleֽha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'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.'"

וְאִם־מִזְבַּ֤ח אֲבָנִים֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לִּ֔י לֹֽא־תִבְנֶ֥ה אֶתְהֶ֖ן גָּזִ֑ית כִּ֧י חַרְבְּךָ֛ הֵנַ֥פְתָּ עָלֶ֖יהָ וַתְּחַֽלְלֶֽהָ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): veloֽ'-ta'ale֥h bema'alo֖t 'aֽl-mizebּechi֑y 'ashshe֛r loֽ'-tigּale֥h 'erevateka֖ 'alaֽyv׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"'And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your nakedness will be exposed on it.'"

וְלֹֽא־תַעֲלֶ֥ה בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֑י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־תִגָּלֶ֥ה עֶרְוָתְךָ֖ עָלָֽיו׃פ