Exodus 20

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And God spake all these words, saying,	1 Then God spoke al these words. He said,
2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.	2 'I am Yahweh your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you lived as slaves.
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.	3 'You shal have no other gods to rival me.
4 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:	4 'You shal not make yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything in heaven above or on earthbeneath or in the waters under the earth.
5 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;	5 'You shal not bow down to them or serve them. For I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God and Ipunish a parent's fault in the children, the grandchildren, and the great-grandchildren among those who hate me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.	6 but I act with faithful love towards thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 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.	7 'You shal not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh wil not leave unpunished anyonewho misuses his name.
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.	8 'Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:	9 For six days you shal labour and do al your work,
10 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:	10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath for Yahweh your God. You shal do no work that day, neither younor your son nor your daughter nor your servants, men or women, nor your animals nor the alien living with you.
11 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.	11 For in six days Yahweh made the heavens, earth and sea and al that these contain, but on theseventh day he rested; that is why Yahweh has blessed the Sabbath day and made it sacred.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.	12 'Honour your father and your mother so that you may live long in the land that Yahweh your God isgiving you.
13 Thou shalt not kill.	13 'You shal not kil .
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.	14 'You shal not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.	15 'You shal not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.	16 'You shal not give false evidence against your neighbour.
17 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.	17 'You shal not set your heart on your neighbour's house. You shal not set your heart on yourneighbour's spouse, or servant, man or woman, or ox, or donkey, or any of your neighbour's possessions.'
18 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.	18 Seeing the thunder pealing, the lightning flashing, the trumpet blasting and the mountain smoking,the people were al terrified and kept their distance.
19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.	19 'Speak to us yourself,' they said to Moses, 'and we wil obey; but do not let God speak to us, or weshall die.'
20 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.	20 Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid; God has come to test you, so that your fear of him, beingalways in your mind, may keep you from sinning.'
21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.	21 So the people kept their distance while Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.
22 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.	22 Yahweh said to Moses, 'Tel the Israelites this, "You have seen for yourselves how I have spoken toyou from heaven.
23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.	23 You must not make gods of silver to rival me, nor must you make yourselves gods of gold.
24 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.	24 "You must make me an altar of earth on which to sacrifice your burnt offerings and communionsacrifices, your sheep and cattle. Wherever I choose to have my name remembered, I shal come to you andbless you.
25 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.	25 If you make me an altar of stone, do not build it of dressed stones; for if you use a chisel on it, youwil profane it.
26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.	26 You must not go up to my altar by steps, in case you expose your nakedness on them." '