Exodus 20:1

Exodus 20:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And God spake all these words, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)And God spoke all these words:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And God spoke all these words, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And God spoke all these words, saying:

Context of Exodus 20:1

Then God spoke all these words: 2‘I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt, the country where you were slaves. 3You must not have any other gods except me.

Exodus 20:1 word by word

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• all these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Exodus 20:1

• Deuteronomy 4:33Only you, the nation of Israel, have heard the voice of God that spoke to you from the middle of the fire. Only you have heard God speak and you still live!
• Deuteronomy 5:4The Lord spoke clearly to you from the middle of the fire on the mountain.
• Acts 7:38This is the same Moses who was leader of our people in the wilderness. He was there with our ancestors when the angel spoke to him on Sinai mountain. He received the message from God to give to us. Those words from God bring life to us.

Commentaries on Exodus 20:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1All these words - Houbigant supposes, and with great plausibility of reason, that the clause האלה הדברים כל את eth col haddebarim haelleh, "all these words," belong to the latter part of the concluding verse of Exodus 19, which he thinks should be read thus: And Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them All These Words; i.e., delivered the solemn charge relative to their not attempting to come up to that part of the mountain on which God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-17Verses 1-17 The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the ten commandments occurs in Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 10:4. It literally means “the Ten Words.” The Ten Commandments are also called the law, even the commandment Exodus 24:12, the words of the covenant Exodus 34:28, the tables of the covenant Deuteronomy 9:9, the covenant Deuteronomy 4:13, the two tables Deuteronomy 9:10, Deuteronomy 9:17, and, most…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The preface to the ten commandments. (1-2) The commandments of the first table. (3-11) Of the second table. (12-17) The fear of the people. (18-21) Idolatry again forbidden. (22-26) Verses 1-2 God speaks many ways to the children of men; by conscience, by providences, by his voice, to all which we ought carefully to attend; but he never spake at any time so as he spake the TEN COMMANDMENTS. This law God had given to man before; it was written in his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This corresponds to the introductory statement in the ancient covenant format. all these words: When mentioned elsewhere, the words are referred to as the Ten Words (34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; 10:4). These are not random commandments. They are an explanation of God’s basic instructions for human living given by the Creator of human life.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261. And God spake all these words--The Divine Being Himself was the speaker (De 5:12, 32, 33), in tones so loud as to be heard--so distinct as to be intelligible by the whole multitude standing in the valleys below, amid the most appalling phenomena of agitated nature. Had He been simply addressing rational and intelligent creatures, He would have spoken with the still small voice of persuasion and love. But He was speaking to those who were at the same…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 20:1

• Decalogue
• Law
• Word of God

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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