16. ‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.
17. ‘You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.’
18. When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance
19. and said to Moses, ‘Speak to us yourself and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us or we will die.’
20. Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.’
21. The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
22. Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell the Israelites this: “You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven:
23. do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.