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Exodus 20

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Exodus 20:1

and + he spoke1 · judges2 · with2 · all2 · the + things1 · Elah3 · <to> + saying1

Exodus 20:2

I2 · The Lord3 · God + your1 · that2 · I brought out + you1 · from + [the] land of1 · Mizraim3 · from + inside1 · X be3

Exodus 20:3

no2 · beacon3 · come3 · judges2 · (an-)other man3 · Most High3 · face3

Exodus 20:4

no2 · accomplish3 · come3 · to carve2 · and + all1 · likeness2 · that2 · smell3 · from + above1 · and + which1 · on the + earth1 · [were] from + under1 · and + which1 · in <the> + water1 · [were] from + under1 · for the + land1

Exodus 20:5

no2 · bow (self) down3 · burn in2 · and + not1 · you must be enticed to serve + them1 · since2 · I2 · The Lord3 · God + your1 · these2 · be2 · muster2 · iniquity2 · Oboth2 · Most High3 · a double interval2 · Most High3 · thirty3 · and + on1 · foursquare3 · of + [those who] hate + me1

Exodus 20:6

and + do1 · be kind4 · to + thousands1 · to + [those who] love + me1 · and + to + [those who] keep1 · (which was) commanded(-ment)3

Exodus 20:7

no2 · accept3 · with2 · authority2 · The Lord3 · God + your1 · to no avail5 · since2 · no2 · acquit X at all3 · The Lord3 · with2 · that2 · beguile3 · with2 · + command3 · to no avail5

Exodus 20:8

remember3 · with2 · time3 · (cause to, let, make to) cease3 · to + set apart as holy + it1

Exodus 20:9

six((-teen, -teenth))3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3 · X be3 · and + you will do1 · all2 · work + your1

Exodus 20:10

and + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · seat3 · to + Yahweh1 · God + your1 · no2 · accomplish3 · all2 · business2 · you6 · and + son + your1 · and + daughter + your1 · servant + your1 · and + female servant + your1 · and + livestock + your1 · and + sojourner + your1 · that2 · [is] in + gates + your1

Exodus 20:11

since2 · six((-teen, -teenth))3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))3 · make3 · The Lord3 · with2 · the + heavens1 · and + <obj.>1 · the + earth1 · with2 · the + sea1 · and + <obj.>1 · all2 · that2 · then7 · and + he put1 · over the + day1 · <the> + seventh1 · Most High3 · thus2 · bless2 · The Lord3 · with2 · time3 · (cause to, let, make to) cease3 · and + he set apart as holy + it1

Exodus 20:12

to be heavy2 · with2 · filled or abounding with fog or mist5 · and + <obj.>1 · mother + your1 · because of3 · they may be long + !1 · days + your1 · Most High3 · the + ground1 · that2 · The Lord3 · God + your1 · Make3 · come3

Exodus 20:13

no2 · put to death3 · no2 · adulterer(-ess)3 · no2 · carry away3 · no2 · give account3 · against + neighbor + your1 · until2 · to ogle2

Exodus 20:14

no2 · beauty3 · place2 · companion + your1 · no2 · beauty3 · wife3 · companion + your1 · and + they will serve1 · and + faithfulness + his1 · and + ox + his1 · and + donkey + his1 · and + all1 · that2 · [belongs] to + neighbor + your1

Exodus 20:15

and + all1 · the + people1 · unicorn3 · with2 · the + thunder claps1 · and + <obj.>1 · the + lightning1 · and + <obj.>1 · sound2 · the + ram's horn1 · and + <obj.>1 · the + hill country1 · to smoke2 · and + he saw1 · the + people1 · and + they trembled1 · and + they stood1 · remoteness2

Exodus 20:16

and + they said1 · these2 · debt7 · to speak2 · you6 · which [is] with + us1 · so + let us listen1 · and + [will be] to1 · answer3 · which [is] with + us1 · judges2 · lest2 · X at all3

Exodus 20:17

and + he said1 · debt7 · these2 · the + people1 · these2 · affright3 · since2 · <to> + in + order1 · adventure3 · with + you1 · abide3 · <the> + God1 · and + in + order that1 · beacon3 · fear + his1 · Most High3 · before + you1 · to + not1 · bear the blame3

Exodus 20:18

and + he made stand1 · the + people1 · remoteness2 · and + Moses1 · taskmaster3 · these2 · the + thick darkness1 · that2 · authority2 · <the> + God1

Exodus 20:19

and + he said1 · The Lord3 · these2 · debt7 · hitherto2 · answer3 · these2 · young3 · Israel2 · you3 · advise self3 · since2 · part2 · the + heavens1 · answer3 · with + you1

Exodus 20:20

no2 · you will do + !1 · Ittai3 · God3 · money2 · and + [the] God of1 · gold2 · no2 · accomplish3 · to <the> + you1

Exodus 20:21

an altar1 · ground2 · accomplish3 · to <the> + me1 · and + you will sacrifice1 · on + him1 · with2 · burnt offerings + your1 · and + <obj.>1 · peace offerings + your1 · with2 · flock + your1 · and + <obj.>1 · cattle + your1 · over + all1 · the + place1 · that2 · X burn (incense)3 · with2 · place3 · consent3 · [is] to + you1 · and + I will bless + you1

Exodus 20:22

and + if1 · an altar1 · + carbuncle3 · accomplish3 · to <the> + me1 · no2 · (begin to) build(-er)3 · <obj.> + them1 · hewn stone2 · since2 · sword + your1 · lift up3 · Aliah3 · and + you have profaned + it1

Exodus 20:23

and + not1 · conduit2 · on + steps1 · Most High3 · altar + my1 · that2 · no2 · + advertise3 · nakedness + your1 · on + him1

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