Deuteronomy 5:1–22 — The ten rules

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Readers’ Version

Literal Version

5:1 The ten rules

(Exo. 20:1-17)

5 Then Mosheh (Moses) summoned all Yisrael (Israel) and told them, “Yisrael, listen to the instructions and the regulations that I will speak in your ears today, and then you must learn them and be careful to follow them. 2 Our god Yahweh made an agreement with us at Horev. 3 He didn’t make that agreement with our ancestors, but with us ourselves—those of us here today, i.e., with living people. 4 Yahweh spoke to you from the middle of the fire—face to face with you all on that mountain. 5 Well, it was me who stood between all of you and Yahweh at that time, to reveal Yahweh’s message to you, because you were afraid to approach the fire, and you all didn’t go up the mountain. Yahweh said:

6 ‘I am your god Yahweh who brought you all out of Mitsrayim (Egypt)—from the slave-house there.

7 Don’t have any other god, other than me.
8 Don’t carve any figure for yourself that looks like anything in the sky or on the ground, or in the water below the ground.[ref]

9 Don’t bow down to them or serve them, because I, your god Yahweh, am a jealous god. I’ll punish the descendants of those who hate me, even for three or four generations,[ref]

10 but showing loyal commitment to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my instructions.
11 Don’t use the name of your god Yahweh idly, because I won’t fail to punish people who do that.
12 Observe the Rest Day on Saturday to sanctify it, as your god Yahweh commanded you.[ref]

13 There’s six days for labouring and doing all your work,

14 but the seventh day is a rest day dedicated to your god Yahweh. Don’t do any work on that day: not you or your children or your slaves, or using any of your cattle, nor any foreigner living with you—your slaves can rest like you.

15 Remember that you were a slave in Mitsrayim (Egypt), and that your god Yahweh took action and used my power to take you out of there. Therefore your god Yahweh commands you to keep the Rest Day.
16 Honour your father and mother as your god Yahweh has commanded you,[ref] so that you’ll have a long life and so that everything will go well in the country that your god Yahweh is giving you.[ref]
17 Don’t murder anyone.
18 Don’t commit adultery.
19 Don’t steal anything.
20 Don’t tell lies in court about anyone.
21 Don’t covet your neighbour’s spouse, or their house or land, or their slaves or livestock, or anything else that they own.’[ref]

22 Yahweh spoke those words in a booming voice from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the gloom, to all your assembly on the mountain.[ref] That was all he said, and he wrote those instructions on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

5 And_ Mosheh _he/it _called (to) all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it _said to_them hear Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_regulations and_DOM the_judgements which I am_speaking in_ears _of_your(pl) the_day and_you(pl)_will _learn DOM_them and_you(pl)_will _take _care to_observe_them.

2 YHWH god _of_our he _made with_us a _covenant at_Ḩorēⱱ.

3 Not with ancestors _of_our YHWH he _made DOM the_covenant (the)_this if/because with_us we these here the_day of _us _of_all alive.

4 Face on_face YHWH he _spoke with_you(pl) at_mountain from_the _middle _of the _fire.

5 I was_standing between YHWH and_between_you(pl) at_time the_that to_announce to/for_you(pl) DOM the _message _of YHWH if/because you(pl)_were _afraid from_face/in _front _of the_fire and_not you(pl)_went _up on_mountain to_say.

6 I am_YHWH god _of_your who I_brought _you _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of[fn] slaves[fn].

7 Not it _will _belong to/for_yourself(m)[fn] gods[fn] other[fn] on face _of_my[fn].

8 Not you _must _make to/for_yourself(m)[fn] an _image _of[fn] any _of form[fn] which[fn] is_in_heavens[fn] (from)_above[fn] and_which[fn] on _the_earth[fn] (from)_beneath[fn] and_which is_in_waters[fn] from_under[fn] to_earth[fn].

9 Not you _must _bow _down[fn] to/for_them[fn] and_not you_must _be _enticed _to _serve _them[fn] if/because I YHWH god _of_your am_a _god jealous who_visits the_iniquity _of fathers on children and_on a _third _generation and_on a _fourth _generation of_those _of_who_hate _me[fn].

10 And_who_does[fn] covenant _loyalty[fn] to_thousands[fn] of_those _of_who_love _me and_of_those _who_keep _of mmm[fn].

11 Not you _must _take DOM the _name _of YHWH god _of_your for_emptiness if/because not YHWH he _will _leave _unpunished DOM one_who he _will _take DOM his/its_name for_emptiness.

12 Keep[fn] DOM the _day _of[fn] of_the _sabbath[fn][fn][fn][fn] to_set_it _apart _as _holy[fn] just_as he_commanded _you[fn] YHWH[fn] god _of_your[fn].
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13 Six _of[fn] days[fn] you _will _labour[fn] and_you _will _do[fn] all _of[fn] work _of_your[fn].

14 And_the_day _of the_seventh[fn] is_a _sabbath[fn] to/for_YHWH[fn] god _of_your[fn] not you _must _do any _of work you and_son _of_your and_daughter _of_your and_your_male_of_servant and_your _female _of_servant and_ox _of_your and_donkey _of_your and_all livestock _of_your and_sojourner _of_your who is_in_gates _of_your so _that servant _of_your_male and_your _female _of_servant he _may _rest like_you[fn].

15 And_you _will _remember[fn] if/because _that a _slave[fn] you _were[fn] in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt)[fn] and_he_brought _you _out[fn] YHWH[fn] god _of_your[fn] from_there[fn] by_a _hand[fn] strong[fn] and_by_an _arm outstretched[fn] therefore yes/correct/thus/so he_has _commanded _you YHWH god _of_your for_doing DOM the _day _of the _sabbath.
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16 Honour DOM father _of_your and_DOM mother _of_your just_as he_has _commanded _you YHWH god _of_your so _that they_may _be _long days _of_your and_so _that it _may _go _well to/for_you(fs) on the_soil which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_you(fs).

17 Not[fn] you _must _murder[fn].

18 And_not[fn] you _must _commit _adultery[fn].

19 And_not[fn] you _must _steal[fn].

20 And_not you _must _testify against_neighbour _of_your transcript _of worthlessness.

21 And_not you _must _covet the _wife _of your _neighbour _of_your and_not you _must _desire the _house _of your _neighbour _of_your field _of_his and_his_male_of_servant and_his _female _of_servant ox _of_his and_donkey _of_his and_all/each/any/every that belongs_to_neighbour _of_your.

22 DOM the_words/messages the_these YHWH he _spoke to all _of assembly _of_your(pl) at_mountain from_the _middle _of the _fire the_cloud and_the _thick_darkness a _voice great and_not he _added and_he_wrote _them on two _of tablets _of stone(s) and_he_gave _them to_me.

5:6 OSHB alternative note: מִ/בֵּ֥ית: (x-accent)מִ/בֵּ֣ית

5:6 OSHB alternative note: עֲבָדִֽים: (x-accent)עֲבָדִ֑ים

5:7 OSHB alternative note: לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ/ךָ֛: (x-accent)לֹ֣א יִהְיֶה־לְ/ךָ֩

5:7 OSHB alternative note: אֱלֹהִ֥ים: (x-accent)אֱלֹהִ֨ים

5:7 OSHB alternative note: אֲחֵרִ֖ים: (x-accent)אֲחֵרִ֜ים

5:7 OSHB alternative note: פָּנָֽ/יַ: (x-accent)פָּנָ֗/יַ

5:8 OSHB alternative note: לֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְ/ךָ֥: (x-accent)לֹ֣א תַעֲשֶׂה־לְ/ךָ֣

5:8 OSHB alternative note: פֶ֨סֶל֙: (x-accent)פֶ֣סֶל׀

5:8 OSHB alternative note: תְּמוּנָ֔ה: (x-accent)תְּמוּנָ֡ה

5:8 OSHB alternative note: אֲשֶׁ֤ר: (x-accent)אֲשֶׁ֣ר

5:8 OSHB alternative note: בַּ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙: (x-accent)בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם׀

5:8 OSHB alternative note: מִ/מַּ֔עַל: (x-accent)מִ/מַּ֡עַל

5:8 OSHB alternative note: וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר: (x-accent)וַ/אֲשֶׁר֩

5:8 OSHB alternative note: בָּ/אָ֖רֶץ: (x-accent)בָּ/אָ֨רֶץ

5:8 OSHB alternative note: מִ/תָּ֑חַת: (x-accent)מִ/תָּ֜חַת

5:8 OSHB alternative note: בַּ/מַּ֖יִם: (x-accent)בַּ/מַּ֣יִם׀

5:8 OSHB alternative note: מִ/תַּ֥חַת: (x-accent)מִ/תַּ֣חַת

5:8 OSHB alternative note: לָ/אָֽרֶץ: (x-accent)לָ/אָ֗רֶץ

5:9 OSHB alternative note: תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה: (x-accent)תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֣ה

5:9 OSHB alternative note: לָ/הֶ֖ם: (x-accent)לָ/הֶם֮

5:9 OSHB alternative note: תָעָבְדֵ֑/ם: (x-accent)תָעָבְדֵ/ם֒

5:9 OSHB alternative note: לְ/שֹׂנְאָֽ/י: (x-accent)לְ/שֹׂנְאָ֑/י

5:10 OSHB alternative note: וְ/עֹ֥שֶׂה: (x-accent)וְ/עֹ֤שֶׂה

5:10 OSHB alternative note: חֶ֖סֶד: (x-accent)חֶ֨סֶד֙

5:10 OSHB alternative note: לַֽ/אֲלָפִ֑ים: (x-accent)לַֽ/אֲלָפִ֔ים

5:10 OSHB variant note: מצות/ו: (x-qere) ’מִצְוֺתָֽ/י’: lemma=4687 n=0 morph=HNcfpc/Sp1cs id=05rMa מִצְוֺתָֽ/י

5:12 OSHB alternative note: שָׁמ֛וֹר: (x-accent)שָׁמ֣וֹר

5:12 OSHB alternative note: י֥וֹם: (x-accent)יוֹם֩

5:12 OSHB alternative note: הַ/שַׁבָּ֖ת: (x-accent)הַ/שַׁבָּ֨ת

5:12 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:12 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:12 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:12 OSHB alternative note: לְ/קַדְּשׁ֑/וֹ: (x-accent)לְ/קַדְּשׁ֜/וֹ

5:12 OSHB alternative note: צִוְּ/ךָ֖: (x-accent)צִוְּ/ךָ֣׀

5:12 OSHB alternative note: יְהוָ֥ה: (x-accent)יְהוָ֣ה

5:12 OSHB alternative note: אֱלֹהֶֽי/ךָ: (x-accent)אֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָ

5:12 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

5:13 OSHB alternative note: שֵׁ֤שֶׁת: (x-accent)שֵׁ֣שֶׁת

5:13 OSHB alternative note: יָמִים֙: (x-accent)יָמִ֣ים

5:13 OSHB alternative note: תַּֽעֲבֹ֔ד: (x-accent)תַּֽעֲבֹד֮

5:13 OSHB alternative note: וְ/עָשִׂ֖יתָ: (x-accent)וְ/עָשִׂ֣יתָ

5:13 OSHB alternative note: כָּל: (x-accent)כָֿל

5:13 OSHB alternative note: מְלַאכְתֶּֽ/ךָ: (x-accent)מְלַאכְתֶּ/ךָ֒

5:14 OSHB alternative note: הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֔י: (x-accent)הַ/שְּׁבִיעִ֜י

5:14 OSHB alternative note: שַׁבָּ֖ת: (x-accent)שַׁבָּ֣ת׀

5:14 OSHB alternative note: לַ/יהוָ֣ה: (x-accent)לַ/יהוָ֖ה

5:14 OSHB alternative note: אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ: (x-accent)אֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָ

5:14 OSHB alternative note: כָּמֽוֹ/ךָ: (x-accent)כָּמ֑וֹ/ךָ

5:15 OSHB alternative note: וְ/זָכַרְתָּ֗: (x-accent)וְ/זָכַרְתָּ֞

5:15 OSHB alternative note: עֶ֤בֶד: (x-accent)עֶ֥בֶד

5:15 OSHB alternative note: הָיִ֨יתָ֙: (x-accent)הָיִ֣יתָ׀

5:15 OSHB alternative note: מִצְרַ֔יִם: (x-accent)מִצְרַ֗יִם

5:15 OSHB alternative note: וַ/יֹּצִ֨אֲ/ךָ֜: (x-accent)וַ/יֹּצִאֲ/ךָ֩

5:15 OSHB alternative note: יְהוָ֤ה: (x-accent)יְהוָ֨ה

5:15 OSHB alternative note: אֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ֙: (x-accent)אֱלֹהֶ֤י/ךָ

5:15 OSHB alternative note: מִ/שָּׁ֔ם: (x-accent)מִ/שָּׁם֙

5:15 OSHB alternative note: בְּ/יָ֥ד: (x-accent)בְּ/יָ֤ד

5:15 OSHB alternative note: חֲזָקָ֖ה: (x-accent)חֲזָקָה֙

5:15 OSHB alternative note: נְטוּיָ֑ה: (x-accent)נְטוּיָ֔ה

5:15 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

5:15 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

5:15 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

5:17 OSHB alternative note: לֹ֖א: (x-accent)לֹ֥א

5:17 OSHB alternative note: תִּרְצָֽח: (x-accent)תִֿרְצָ֖ח

5:18 OSHB alternative note: וְ/לֹ֖א: (x-accent)וְ/לֹ֣א

5:18 OSHB alternative note: תִּנְאָֽף: (x-accent)תִֿנְאָ֑ף

5:19 OSHB alternative note: וְ/לֹ֖א: (x-accent)וְ/לֹ֣א

5:19 OSHB alternative note: תִּגְנֹֽב: (x-accent)תִֿגְנֹ֔ב

OET by section DEUT 5:1

The ten rules

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