Then God gave the people all these instructions: �I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.
�You must not have any other god but me.
�You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an
image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the
sea.
�You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the
Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your
affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents
upon their children; the entire family is affected�even
children in the third and fourth generations of those who
reject me. But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand
generations on those who love me and obey my commands.
�You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord
will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
�Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You
have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the
seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord
your God. On that day no one in your household may do any
work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male
and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners
living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens,
the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the
seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
�Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long,
full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
�You must not murder.
�You must not commit adultery.
�You must not steal.
�You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
�You must not covet your neighbor�s house. You must not
covet your neighbor�s wife, male or female servant, ox or
donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.�