The Ten Commandments
(Exodus 20.1-17)1 Moses called together all the people of Israel and said to them, “People of Israel, listen to all the laws that I am giving you today. Learn them and be sure that you obey them. 2 At Mount Sinai the Lord our God made a covenant, 3 not only with our fathers, but with all of us who are living today. 4 There on the mountain the Lord spoke to you face-to-face from the fire. 5 I stood between you and the Lord at that time to tell you what he said, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.
“The Lord said, 6 ‘I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, where you were slaves.
7 “‘Worship no god but me.
8 “‘Do not make for yourselves images of anything in heaven or on earth or in the water under the earth. 9 Do not bow down to any idol or worship it, for I am the Lord your God and I tolerate no rivals. I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendants down to the third and fourth generation. 10 But I show my love to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my laws.
11 “‘Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.
12 “‘Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy, as I, the Lord your God, have commanded you. 13 You have six days in which to do your work, 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.
17 “‘Do not commit murder.
18 “‘Do not commit adultery.
19 “‘Do not steal.
20 “‘Do not accuse anyone falsely.
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.’
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.
The People's Fear
(Exodus 20.18-21)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. 25 But why should we risk death again? That terrible fire will destroy us. We are sure to die if we hear the Lord our God speak again. 26 Has any human being ever lived after hearing the living God speak from a fire? 27 Go back, Moses, and listen to everything that the Lord our God says. Then return and tell us what he said to you. We will listen and obey.’
28 “When the Lord heard this, he said to me, ‘I have heard what these people said, and they are right. 29 If only they would always feel this way! If only they would always honor me and obey all my commands, so that everything would go well with them and their descendants forever. 30 Go and tell them to return to their tents. 31 But you, Moses, stay here with me, and I will give you all my laws and commands. Teach them to the people, so that they will obey them in the land that I am giving them.’
32 “People of Israel, be sure that you do everything that the Lord your God has commanded you. Do not disobey any of his laws. 33 Obey them all, so that everything will go well with you and so that you will continue to live in the land that you are going to occupy.
Desmit baušļi
(2Moz 20:1–17)1 Mozus sasauca visu Israēlu un teica: “Israēl, klausies likumus un tiesas, ko es šodien jums pavēstu, mācieties tos un rūpīgi pildiet! 2 Kungs, mūsu Dievs, slēdza ar mums derību Horebā. 3 Ne ar mūsu tēviem Kungs slēdza šo derību, bet gan ar mums. Tie esam mēs – šeit šodien, mēs visi esam dzīvi! 4 Aci pret aci Kungs ar jums kalnā runāja no uguns vidus! 5 Tolaik es stāvēju starp Kungu un jums, lai stāstītu jums, ko Kungs teiks, jo jūs bijāties no uguns un nekāpāt kalnā. Viņš sacīja:
6 es esmu Kungs, tavs Dievs, kas tevi izveda no Ēģiptes zemes, no vergu nama! 7 Lai tev nav citu dievu manā priekšā!
8 Netaisi sev tēlus un atveidus nedz no tā, kas debesīs augšā, nedz no tā, kas lejā uz zemes un kas apakšā ūdeņos. 9 Nezemojies tiem un nekalpo tiem, jo es, Kungs, tavs Dievs, esmu greizsirdīgs Dievs, kas piemeklē tēvu vainas pie bērniem līdz trešajam un ceturtajam augumam – pie tiem, kas mani nīst. 10 Bet es daru žēlastību tūkstošiem – tiem, kas mani mīl, un tiem, kas tur manus baušļus.
11 Nelieto Kunga, sava Dieva, vārdu velti, jo Kungs neatstās nesodītu to, kurš velti lieto viņa vārdu!
12 Turi sabata dienu, svētī to, kā Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev pavēlējis. 13 Sešas dienas strādā un dari visus savus darbus, 14 bet septītā diena ir sabats Kungam, tavam Dievam, tad nedari nekādu darbu – ne tu, ne tavs dēls, ne tava meita, ne tavs vergs, ne tava verdzene, ne tavs vērsis, ne tavs ēzelis, ne tavs lops, ne svešinieks, kas mīt tavos vārtos, – tas tādēļ, lai tavs vergs un verdzene atpūstos tāpat kā tu! 15 Atceries, ka tu biji vergs Ēģiptes zemē un ka Kungs, tavs Dievs, izveda tevi no turienes ar stipru roku un izstieptu elkoni, un tādēļ Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev pavēlējis ievērot sabatu.
16 Godā savu tēvu un māti, kā Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev pavēlējis, lai tavas dienas būtu ilgas un lai tev būtu labi tajā zemē, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dod!
17 Nenokauj!
18 Un nepārkāp laulību!
19 Un nezodz!
20 Un nedod pret savu tuvāko melīgu liecību!
21 Neiekāro sava tuvākā sievu un nekāro sava tuvākā namu, lauku, vergu, verdzeni, vērsi vai ēzeli – neko, kas ir tavam tuvākajam!
Mozus – vidutājs starp Dievu un tautu
(2Moz 20:18–21)22 Šos vārdus Kungs skaļā balsī runāja uz visu jūsu pulku kalnā no uguns vidus, no mākoņa un miglas un nepiebilda vairāk neko, un rakstīja tos uz divām akmens plāksnēm, un deva tās man.
23 Kad jūs bijāt dzirdējuši balsi, kas nāca no tumsas, un kalns dega ugunī, tad jūs nācāt pie manis – visi jūsu cilšu galvenie un vecajie. 24 Jūs teicāt: tiešām Kungs, mūsu Dievs, mums ir parādījis savu godību un lielumu, un šodien mēs esam dzirdējuši no uguns viņa balsi, mēs redzējām, kā Dievs runāja uz cilvēkiem, un palikām dzīvi! 25 Kāpēc mums tagad mirt?! Jo šī lielā uguns mūs aprīs – ja mēs vēl reizi dzirdēsim Kunga, mūsu Dieva, balsi, mēs mirsim! 26 Kura dzīva radība gan ir dzirdējusi dzīvā Dieva balsi runājam no uguns un palikusi dzīva kā mēs?! 27 Ej turp un klausies visu, ko teiks Kungs, mūsu Dievs, un tad stāsti mums visu, ko Kungs, mūsu Dievs, tev būs teicis, un mēs klausīsimies un to darīsim!
28 Un Kungs dzirdēja jūsu vārdus, ko jūs man bijāt teikuši, un Kungs sacīja: es dzirdēju, ko šī tauta teica, kad tie runāja ar tevi, – pareizi viņi runājuši! 29 Kaut nu tiem vienmēr būtu šāds prāts, ka tie bītos manis un vienmēr turētu manus baušļus – tad būtu labi gan viņiem, gan viņu dēliem un meitām. 30 Ej un saki tiem: dodieties atpakaļ uz savām teltīm! 31 Bet tu paliec šeit pie manis, un es teikšu tev visus baušļus, likumus un tiesas, kas tev viņiem jāmāca, lai tie pildītu tos tajā zemē, ko es dodu tiem iemantot. 32 Piesargieties, dariet, kā Kungs, jūsu Dievs, jums pavēlējis, nenogriezieties ne pa labi, ne pa kreisi. 33 Visu ceļu, ko Kungs, jūsu Dievs, jums pavēlējis, staigājiet tā, ka paliekat dzīvi, lai jums ir labi un jums ir ilgas dienas tajā zemē, ko iemantosiet.
