New American Bible, Revised Edition

Exodus 20:12-23 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

12. Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

13. You shall not kill.

14. You shall not commit adultery.

15. You shall not steal.

16. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

18. Now as all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the blast of the shofar and the mountain smoking, they became afraid and trembled. So they took up a position farther away

19. and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we shall die.”

20. Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid, for God has come only to test you and put the fear of him upon you so you do not sin.”

21. So the people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.

22. The Lord said to Moses: This is what you will say to the Israelites: You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.

23. You shall not make alongside of me gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold.