Home› Bible› Exodus› Chapter 20

Exodus 20

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 20 of 40

1 And God spoke all these words, saying,

2 I am Jehovah your God, who has brought you out from the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

3 You shall not have any other gods before Me.

4 You shall not make a graven image for yourself, or any likeness in the heavens above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth;

Read full chapter in the Bible Reader

Chapter Summary

1 The Ten Cmmandments. 18 The people are afraid. 20 Moses comforts them. 22 Idolatry is forbidden. 24 An altar shall be made.

Key Hebrew Words

מִזְבַּ֣ח altar H4196 · TWOT 525b
רֵעֶ֑ friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a
אֲחֵרִ֖ים another H312 · TWOT 68a
שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥ים pertaining to the third H8029 · TWOT 2403h
תִּנְאָֽף commit adultery H5003 · TWOT 1273

Cross-References

People & Context

The Ten Commandments

God speaks all Ten Commandments directly to the people: no other gods, no idols, don't take God's name in vain, keep Sabbath, honor parents, don't mur…

People's Fear, Moses as Mediator

People, terrified by the manifestations, ask Moses to speak with God on their behalf. Moses reassures them God has come to test them.

Timeline

The Ten Commandments

God speaks all Ten Commandments directly to the people: no other gods, no idols, don't take God's name in vain, keep Sabbath, honor parents, don't murder, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't bear false witness, don't covet.

Exodus 20:1-17
People's Fear, Moses as Mediator

People, terrified by the manifestations, ask Moses to speak with God on their behalf. Moses reassures them God has come to test them.

Exodus 20:18-21

Read Exodus 20 in the KJ3 Reader

Word-for-word literal translation with Hebrew interlinear, Strong's numbers, and audio.

Open in Bible Reader
Exodus 19ExodusExodus 21