God Gives the Ten Commandments

What Are the Ten Commandments?

The Ten Commandments are a set of moral and religious principles that were given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. They are considered to be the foundation of Jewish and Christian ethics, and they have had a profound impact on Western civilization.

The Text of the Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments can be found in the book of Exodus, chapters 20-21. The text of the commandments reads as follows:

1. I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods before me.
2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.
3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house or wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.