Exodus 20:1

Then Elohim spoke all these words, saying,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And God spake all these words, saying,

In Context

2I am Hashem Eloheicha, Who brought thee out of Eretz Mitzrayim, out of the bais avadim (house of slaves).

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 4:33Did ever people hear the kol Elohim speaking out of the midst of the eish, as thou hast heard, and live?

Deuteronomy 5:4Hashem talked with you panim b'panim in the har out of the midst of the eish,

Deuteronomy 5:22Now therefore why should we die? For this great eish will consume us; if we hear the voice of Hashem Eloheinu any more, then we shall die.

Acts 7:53You who received the Torah at the directions of malachim and were not shomer of it.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 20:1

All things being prepared for the solemn promulgation of the divine law, we have, in this chapter, I. The ten commandments, as God himself spoke them upon Mount Sinai ( ver. 1-17 ), as remarkable a portion of scripture as any in the Old Testament. II. The impressions made upon the people thereby, ver. 18-21 . III. Some particular instructions which God gave privately to Moses, to be by him communicated to the people, relating to his worship, ver. 22 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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