Deuteronomy 5:2-12

2 Dominus Deus noster pepigit nobiscum foedus in Horeb

3 non cum patribus nostris iniit pactum sed nobiscum qui inpraesentiarum sumus et vivimus

4 facie ad faciem locutus est nobis in monte de medio ignis

5 ego sequester et medius fui inter Dominum et vos in tempore illo ut adnuntiarem vobis verba eius timuistis enim ignem et non ascendistis in montem et ait

6 ego Dominus Deus tuus qui eduxi te de terra Aegypti de domo servitutis

7 non habebis deos alienos in conspectu meo

8 non facies tibi sculptile nec similitudinem omnium quae in caelo sunt desuper et quae in terra deorsum et quae versantur in aquis sub terra

9 non adorabis ea et non coles ego enim sum Dominus Deus tuus Deus aemulator reddens iniquitatem patrum super filios in tertiam et quartam generationem his qui oderunt me

10 et faciens misericordiam in multa milia diligentibus me et custodientibus praecepta mea

11 non usurpabis nomen Domini Dei tui frustra quia non erit inpunitus qui super re vana nomen eius adsumpserit

12 observa diem sabbati ut sanctifices eum sicut praecepit tibi Dominus Deus tuus

Deuteronomy 5:2-12 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.