Exodus 20 - Compare Translations
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Exodus 20:1
KJVAnd God spake all these words, saying,
WEBGod spoke all these words, saying,
YLT`And God speaketh all these words, saying,
Exodus 20:2
KJVI am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
WEB“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
YLTI [am] Jehovah thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants.
Exodus 20:3
KJVThou shalt have no other gods before me.
WEB“You shall have no other gods before me.
YLT`Thou hast no other Gods before Me.
Exodus 20:4
KJVThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
WEB“You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
YLT`Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which [is] in the heavens above, or which [is] in the earth beneath, or which [is] in the waters under the earth.
Exodus 20:5
KJVThou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
WEByou shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,
YLTThou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, [am] a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third [generation], and on the fourth, of those hating Me,
Exodus 20:6
KJVAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
WEBand showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
YLTand doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands.
Exodus 20:7
KJVThou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
WEB“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
YLT`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.
Exodus 20:8
KJVRemember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
WEB“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
YLT`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it;
Exodus 20:9
KJVSix days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
WEBYou shall labor six days, and do all your work,
YLTsix days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,
Exodus 20:10
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Exodus 20:11
KJVFor in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
WEBfor in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.
YLTfor six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that [is] in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.
Exodus 20:12
KJVHonour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
WEB“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
YLT`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
Exodus 20:13
KJVThou shalt not kill.
WEB“You shall not murder.
YLT`Thou dost not murder.
Exodus 20:14
KJVThou shalt not commit adultery.
WEB“You shall not commit adultery.
YLT`Thou dost not commit adultery.
Exodus 20:15
KJVThou shalt not steal.
WEB“You shall not steal.
YLT`Thou dost not steal.
Exodus 20:16
KJVThou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
WEB“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
YLT`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.
Exodus 20:17
KJVThou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
WEB“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
YLT`Thou dost not desire the house of thy neighbour, thou dost not desire the wife of thy neighbour, or his man-servant, or his handmaid, or his ox, or his ass, or anything which [is] thy neighbour's.'
Exodus 20:18
KJVAnd all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
WEBAll the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance.
YLTAnd all the people are seeing the voices, and the flames, and the sound of the trumpet, and the mount smoking; and the people see, and move, and stand afar off,
Exodus 20:19
KJVAnd they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
WEBThey said to Moses, “Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don’t let God speak with us, lest we die.”
YLTand say unto Moses, `Speak thou with us, and we hear, and let not God speak with us, lest we die.'
Exodus 20:20
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Exodus 20:21
KJVAnd the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
WEBThe people stayed at a distance, and Moses came near to the thick darkness where God was.
YLTAnd the people stand afar off, and Moses hath drawn nigh unto the thick darkness where God [is].
Exodus 20:22
KJVAnd the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
WEBYahweh said to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: ‘You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Thus dost thou say unto the sons of Israel: Ye -- ye have seen that from the heavens I have spoken with you;
Exodus 20:23
KJVYe shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.
WEBYou shall most certainly not make gods of silver or gods of gold for yourselves to be alongside me.
YLTye do not make with Me gods of silver, even gods of gold ye do not make to yourselves.
Exodus 20:24
KJVAn altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
WEBYou shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you.
YLT`An altar of earth thou dost make for Me, and thou hast sacrificed on it thy burnt-offerings and thy peace-offerings, thy flock and thy herd; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered I come in unto thee, and have blessed thee.
Exodus 20:25
KJVAnd if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
WEBIf you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.
YLT`And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;
Exodus 20:26
KJVNeither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
WEBYou shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.’
YLTneither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.
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