Exodus 20:13-26

13“1You shall not murder.

14“2You shall not commit adultery.

15“3You shall not steal.

16“4You shall not 5give false testimony against your 6neighbor.

17“7You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; 8you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male slave, or his female slave, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

18And 9all the people were watching and hearing the 10thunder and the lightning flashes, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it all, they trembled and stood at a distance. 1911Then they said to Moses, “Speak 12to us yourself and we will listen; but do not have God speak 13to us, or we will die!” 20However, Moses said to the people, “14Do not be afraid; for God has come in order 15to test you, and in order that 16the fear of Him may 17remain with you, so that you will not sin.” 21So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached 18the thick darkness where God was.

22Then the Lord said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the sons of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that 19I have spoken 20to you from heaven. 2321You shall not make other gods besides Me; 22gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. 24You shall make 23an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your 24burnt offerings and your 25peace offerings, 26your sheep and your oxen; in every place 27where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. 25And if you make an altar of stone for Me, 28you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your chisel on it, you will profane it. 26And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that 29your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’