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Exodus 20:11-21
11Forכִּ֣יkiH3588insixשֵֽׁשֶׁת־she.shet-H8337daysיָמִים֩ya.MimH3117the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853madeעָשָׂ֨ה'a.SahH6213the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֶת־'et-H853and the seaהַיָּם֙hai.YamH3220andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is in them,but on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117He restedוַיָּ֖נַחvai.Ya.nachH5117.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֗ן'al- KenH5921H3651the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853blessedבֵּרַ֧ךְbe.RakhH1288the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּ֖תha.sha.BatH7676dayי֥וֹםYomH3117and set it apart as holyוַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃ סVay.ka.de.She.huH6942.
12Honorכַּבֵּ֥דka.BedH3513אֶת־'et-H853your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khaH517,so thatלְמַ֙עַן֙le.Ma.'anH4616your daysיָמֶ֔יךָya.Mei.khaH3117may be longיַאֲרִכ֣וּןya.'a.ri.KhunH748inעַ֚ל'alH5921the landהָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you.
17You shall notלֹ֥אlo'H3808covetתַחְמֹ֖דtach.ModH2530your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָre.'E.khaH7453houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004.You shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808covetתַחְמֹ֞דtach.ModH2530your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֗ךָre.'E.khaH7453wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,or his manservantוְעַבְדּ֤וֹve.'av.DoH5650or maidservantוַאֲמָתוֹ֙va.'a.ma.ToH519,or his oxוְשׁוֹר֣וֹve.sho.RoH7794or donkeyוַחֲמֹר֔וֹva.cha.mo.RoH2543,or anythingוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834belongs to your neighborלְרֵעֶֽךָ׃ פle.re.'E.khaH7453.”
18When allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֩ha.'AmH5971witnessedרֹאִ֨יםro.'ImH7200אֶת־'et-H853the thunderהַקּוֹלֹ֜תha.ko.LotH6963וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and lightningהַלַּפִּידִ֗םha.la.pi.DimH3940וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853,the soundingק֣וֹלKolH6963of the ram’s hornהַשֹּׁפָ֔רha.sho.FarH7782וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and the mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022enveloped in smokeעָשֵׁ֑ן'a.ShenH6226הָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200,they trembledוַיָּנֻ֔עוּvai.ya.Nu.'uH5128and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975at a distanceמֵֽרָחֹֽק׃Me.ra.ChokH7350.
19“Speakדַּבֵּר־da.ber-H1696to usעִמָּ֖נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973yourselfאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859and we will listenוְנִשְׁמָ֑עָהve.nish.Ma.'ahH8085,”they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872. “But do notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408let Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430speakיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696to usעִמָּ֛נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973,orפֶּן־pen-H6435we will dieנָמֽוּת׃na.MutH4191.”
20“Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָאוּ֒ti.ra.'UH3372,”Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413הָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971. “Forכִּ֗יKiH3588Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has comeבָּ֖אba'H935toלְבַֽעֲבוּר֙le.va.'a.VurH5668test youנַסּ֣וֹתna.SotH5254אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.KhemH853,so thatוּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧הu.va.'a.Vur tih.YehH5668H1961the fear of Himיִרְאָת֛וֹyir.'a.ToH3374may be beforeעַל־'al-H5921youפְּנֵיכֶ֖םpe.nei.KhemH6440,to keepלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115you from sinningתֶחֱטָֽאוּ׃te.che.Ta.'uH2398.”
21And the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at a distanceמֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.ChokH7350as Mosesוּמֹשֶׁה֙u.mo.ShehH4872approachedנִגַּ֣שׁ אֶל־ni.Gash 'el-H5066H413the thick darknessהָֽעֲרָפֶ֔לha.'a.ra.FelH6205whereאֲשֶׁר־ שָׁ֖ם'a.Sher- shamH834H8033God wasהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פha.'E.lo.HimH430.
Commentaries on Exodus 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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