What are the 10 Commandments?

Answer 1

Exodus 20: 2-17 (NIV):

God spoke all these words:

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.

1. "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. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand [generations] of those who love me and keep my commandments.
3. "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
4. "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
5. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
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. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

Answer:

The commandments were spoken by God from the top of Mount Sinai and addressed to the Children of Israel seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. Subsequently, they were inscribed by God upon the two stone Tablets of the Covenant and given to Moses to be placed in the Ark of the Covenant in the Sanctuary and later in the Temple built by Solomon. According to The Bible, the Ten Commandments are the terms of the Covenant between God and the Israelites at Sinai (Ex. 34:27-28). To impress upon them the unique and profound importance of this Revelation of God's commands, the Israelites were told to prepare themselves by sanctifying themselves, cleansing themselves and their garments, and refraining from sexual intercourse. To further enhance the event, the words were accompanied with thunder and lightning and blasts of the Shofar (ram's horn) (Ex. 20:15-16).

You will find the commandments listed in the book of Exodus in the 20th chapter

Exodus 20

And God spake all these words, saying,

"I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage."

• Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
• Thou 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. Thou 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; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
• Thou 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.
• Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. (note: the sabbath day is Passover)
• Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For 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.
• Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
• Thou shalt not kill.
• Thou shalt not commit adultery.
• Thou shalt not steal.
• Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
• Thou 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.

And 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. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not. And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was. And 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. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold. An 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. And 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. Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

Below are the 10 commandments: You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make idols. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet.

Answer 2

1. "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3).
2. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" (Exodus 20:4).
3. "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" (Exodus 20:7).
4. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8).
5. "Honour thy father and thy mother" (Exodus 20:12).
6. "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13).
7. "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14).
8. "Thou shalt not steal" (Exodus 20:15).
9. "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" (Exodus 20:16).
10. "Thou shalt not covet" (Exodus 20:17).

Answer 3

The commandments spoken by God from the top of Mount Sinai and addressed to the Children of Israel seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. Subsequently, they were inscribed by God upon the two stone Tablets of the Covenant and given to Moses to be placed in the Ark of the Covenant in the Sanctuary and later in the Temple built by Solomon. According to the Bible, the Ten Commandments are the terms of the Covenant between God and the Israelites at Sinai (Ex. 34:27-28). To impress upon them the unique and profound importance of this Revelation of God's commands, the Israelites were told to prepare themselves by sanctifying themselves, cleansing themselves and their garments, and refraining from sexual intercourse. To further enhance the event, the words were accompanied with thunder and lightning and blasts of the Shofar (ram's horn) (Ex. 20:15-16).

I am the Lord your God:

You shall have no other Gods before me

You shall not worship idols

You shall not misuse the name of God

Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy

Honor your father and mother

You shall not murder

You shall not commit adultery

You shall not steal

You shall not lie

You shall not covet

Answer 4

They are the ten commands which God spoke at Sinai (Exodus ch.19-20). God inscribed them in the two Stone Tablets and handed the Tablets to Moses (Exodus 31:18); and they were kept in the Ark of the Covenant (Deuteronomy ch.10).

• 1) "Anochi Hashem Elokecha..." (I am the Lord your God....): To believe in God's existence, His concern for the world, His intervention at will in the affairs of the world, and His infinite might.
• 2) "Lo yihyeh lecha ..." (You shall not recognize the gods of others): The prohibition against idolatry.
• 3) "Lo tisa ..." (You shall not use the Name of the Lord your God in vain....): Do not disgrace God's name by using it for no valid purpose. This especially refers to swearing with God's name, an oath that you do not mean to keep or cannot keep.
• 4) "Zachor et yom hashabbat l'kadsho ..." (Remember the day of Shabbat to keep it holy....): Sanctify the day of Shabbat as a day of rest by refraining from work: creative, purposeful interaction with nature. Treat it as a day of delight, by the recitation of Kiddush, the Shabbat meals, etc.
• 5) "Kabed et avicha v'et imecha..." (Honor your father and your mother...): Revering and honoring one's parents is considered a basic commandment in Judaism from the perspective that there are three partners involved in the creation of a human being: one's parents and God Himself. That is why this Commandment is included with the first five, which are considered to be between Man and his Creator. This is also understood, by extension, to refer to teachers.
• 6) "Lo tirtzach" (You shall not murder): Human beings are created in the "image of God." Certain taking of life is sanctioned by the Torah, as is the case in a milchemet mitzvah; an obligatory war. However, outside of the limited exceptions, the diminution of the "Tzelem Elokim," the "image of God" in the world, is one of the three cardinal crimes, for which one must give up his or her life, rather than violate.
• 7) "Lo tin'af" (You shall not commit adultery): the prohibition of cohabiting with a married woman.
• 8) "Lo tignov" (You shall not steal).
• 9) "Lo taaneh ve'reacha ed shahker" (Do not testify falsely against your neighbor): Giving testimony is a very serious matter in Judaism, because it has the power to directly affect someone else's life.
• 10) "Lo tachmod beit rei'echa..." (You shall not covet anything that belongs to your fellow): This is a matter in which the Torah legislates regarding a person's inner thoughts and feelings. Only a Divine Lawgiver could possibly legislate in this way, for He knows the doings within our minds.

See also: More about the Ten Commandments