Study Desk

If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all of these people also will go to their place in shalom."

Moshe went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, "This is what you shall tell the house of Ya`akov, and tell the children of Yisra'el:

Moshe led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.

When the sound of the shofar grew louder and louder, Moshe spoke, and God answered him by a voice.

God spoke all these words, saying,

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Mitzrayim, out of the house of bondage.

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, the LORD 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,

"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

but the seventh day is a Shabbat to the LORD your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates;

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

They said to Moshe, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die."

Moshe said to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin."

The people stayed at a distance, and Moshe drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the door-post, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.

but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.

If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, whereof one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

"He who sacrifices to any god, except to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.

"You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD.