# Exodus 20 ## Exodus 20:1 - [KJV] And God spake all these words, saying, - [ASV] And God spake all these words, saying, - [YLT] 'And God speaketh all these words, saying, ### Notes on Exodus 20:1 - ## Exodus 20:2 - [KJV] I *am* the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. - [ASV] I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. - [YLT] I *am* Jehovah thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants. ### Notes on Exodus 20:2 - ## Exodus 20:3 - [KJV] Thou shalt have no other gods before me. - [ASV] Thou shalt have no other gods before me. - [YLT] 'Thou hast no other Gods before Me. ### Notes on Exodus 20:3 - ## Exodus 20:4 - [KJV] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness *of any thing* that *is* in heaven above, or that *is* in the earth beneath, or that *is* in the water under the earth: - [ASV] Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness *of any thing* that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which *is* in the heavens above, or which *is* in the earth beneath, or which *is* in the waters under the earth. ### Notes on Exodus 20:4 - ## Exodus 20:5 - [KJV] 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; - [ASV] Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me, - [YLT] Thou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, *am* a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third *generation*, and on the fourth, of those hating Me, ### Notes on Exodus 20:5 - ## Exodus 20:6 - [KJV] And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. - [ASV] and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. - [YLT] and doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands. ### Notes on Exodus 20:6 - ## Exodus 20:7 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing. ### Notes on Exodus 20:7 - ## Exodus 20:8 - [KJV] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. - [ASV] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. - [YLT] 'Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; ### Notes on Exodus 20:8 - ## Exodus 20:9 - [KJV] Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: - [ASV] Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work; - [YLT] six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work, ### Notes on Exodus 20:9 - ## Exodus 20:10 - [KJV] 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 manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that *is* within thy gates: - [ASV] but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: *in it* thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: - [YLT] and the seventh day *is* a Sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thy cattle, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, -- ### Notes on Exodus 20:10 - ## Exodus 20:11 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. - [YLT] for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that *is* in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it. ### Notes on Exodus 20:11 - ## Exodus 20:12 - [KJV] Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. - [ASV] Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee. - [YLT] 'Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee. ### Notes on Exodus 20:12 - ## Exodus 20:13 - [KJV] Thou shalt not kill. - [ASV] Thou shalt not kill. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not murder. ### Notes on Exodus 20:13 - ## Exodus 20:14 - [KJV] Thou shalt not commit adultery. - [ASV] Thou shalt not commit adultery. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not commit adultery. ### Notes on Exodus 20:14 - ## Exodus 20:15 - [KJV] Thou shalt not steal. - [ASV] Thou shalt not steal. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not steal. ### Notes on Exodus 20:15 - ## Exodus 20:16 - [KJV] Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. - [ASV] Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony. ### Notes on Exodus 20:16 - ## Exodus 20:17 - [KJV] 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 ass, nor any thing that *is* thy neighbour's. - [ASV] Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. - [YLT] 'Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which *is* thy neighbour's.' ### Notes on Exodus 20:17 - ## Exodus 20:18 - [KJV] And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw *it*, they removed, and stood afar off. - [ASV] And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off. - [YLT] And all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off, ### Notes on Exodus 20:18 - ## Exodus 20:19 - [KJV] And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. - [ASV] And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die. - [YLT] and say unto Moses, 'Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.' ### Notes on Exodus 20:19 - ## Exodus 20:20 - [KJV] And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. - [ASV] And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not. - [YLT] And Moses saith unto the people, 'Fear not, for to try you hath God come, and in order that His fear may be before your faces -- that ye sin not.' ### Notes on Exodus 20:20 - ## Exodus 20:21 - [KJV] And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God *was*. - [ASV] And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. - [YLT] And the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God *is*. ### Notes on Exodus 20:21 - ## Exodus 20:22 - [KJV] And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. - [ASV] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. - [YLT] And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel: Ye -- ye have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you; ### Notes on Exodus 20:22 - ## Exodus 20:23 - [KJV] Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. - [ASV] Ye shall not make *other gods* with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you. - [YLT] ye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves. ### Notes on Exodus 20:23 - ## Exodus 20:24 - [KJV] An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. - [ASV] An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee. - [YLT] 'An altar of earth thou dost make for Me, and thou hast sacrificed on it thy burnt-offerings and thy peace-offerings, thy flock and thy herd; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered I come in unto thee, and have blessed thee. ### Notes on Exodus 20:24 - ## Exodus 20:25 - [KJV] And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. - [ASV] And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. - [YLT] 'And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it; ### Notes on Exodus 20:25 - ## Exodus 20:26 - [KJV] Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. - [ASV] Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon. - [YLT] neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it. ### Notes on Exodus 20:26 -