Deuteronomy 5:14-24

14 but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work - neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. Your slaves must rest just as you do.

15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and that I, the Lord your God, rescued you by my great power and strength. That is why I command you to observe the Sabbath.

16 " "Respect your father and your mother, as I, the Lord your God, command you, so that all may go well with you and so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you. ¹

17 " "Do not commit murder. ²

18 " "Do not commit adultery. ³

19 " "Do not steal. ⁴

20 " "Do not accuse anyone falsely. ⁵

21 " "Do not desire another man's wife; do not desire his house, his land, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.' ⁶

22 "These are the commandments the Lord gave to all of you when you were gathered at the mountain. When he spoke with a mighty voice from the fire and from the thick clouds, he gave these commandments and no others. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets and gave them to me. ⁷

23 "When the whole mountain was on fire and you heard the voice from the darkness, your leaders and the chiefs of your tribes came to me

24 and said, "The Lord our God showed us his greatness and his glory when we heard him speak from the fire! Today we have seen that it is possible for people to continue to live, even though God has spoken to them.

Deuteronomy 5:14-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 5

In this chapter Moses, after a short preface, De 5:1-5, repeats the law of the decalogue, or ten commands, with some little variation, De 5:6-21, and then reminds the Israelites of the terrible manner in which it was delivered to them, De 5:22,23 which put them upon making a request that Moses might be a mediator between God and them, and hear what the Lord had to say, and report it to them; to which they promised obedience, De 5:24-27 and which being agreeable to the Lord was granted, De 5:28-31, and this laid them under a greater obligation to observe the commands of God, and keep them, De 5:32,33.

Cross References

• 1. 5.16 aDeuteronomy 27.16; +2Si 3.1-16;+1Matthew 15.4; 19.19;Mark 7.10; 10.19;Luke 18.20;Ephesians 6.2; bEphesians 6.3.
• 2. 5.17Genesis 9.6;Leviticus 24.17;Matthew 5.21; 19.18;Mark 10.19;Luke 18.20;Romans 13.9;James 2.11.
• 3. 5.18Leviticus 20.10;Matthew 5.27; 19.18;Mark 10.19;Luke 18.20;Romans 13.9;James 2.11.
• 4. 5.19Leviticus 19.11;Matthew 19.18;Mark 10.19;Luke 18.20;Romans 13.9.
• 5. 5.20Exodus 23.1;Matthew 19.18;Mark 10.19;Luke 18.20.
• 6. 5.21Romans 7.7; 13.9.
• 7. 5.22-27Hebrews 12.18, 19.