The Scriptures 1998

Deuteronomy 5:1-13 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

1. And Mosheh called all Yisra’ĕl, and said to them, “Hear, O Yisra’ĕl, the laws and right-rulings which I speak in your hearing today. And you shall learn them, and guard to do them.

2. “יהוה our Elohim made a covenant with us in Ḥorĕḇ.

3. “יהוה did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive.

4. “יהוה spoke with you face to face on the mountain from the midst of the fire.

5. “I stood between יהוה and you at that time, to declare to you the Word of יהוה – for you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up the mountain – saying:

6. ‘I am יהוה your Elohim who brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim, out of the house of bondage.

7. ‘You have no other mighty ones against My face.

8. ‘You do not make for yourself a carved image, any likeness of which is in the heavens above, or which is in the earth beneath, or which is in the waters under the earth,

9. you do not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, יהוה your Elohim, am a jealous Ěl, visiting the crookedness of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

10. but showing kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and guard My commands.

11. ‘You do not bring the Name of יהוה your Elohim to naught, for יהוה does not leave him unpunished who brings His Name to naught.

12. ‘Guard the Sabbath day, to set it apart, as יהוה your Elohim commanded you.

13. ‘Six days you labour, and shall do all your work,