Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 5:16–21

16Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.e

17You shall not murder.f

18You shall not commit adultery.g

19You shall not steal.h

20You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.i

21You shall not covetj your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Footnotes

  • e 5:16 Cited in Matthew 15:4|MAT 15:4, Matthew 19:19, Mark 7:10, Luke 18:20, and Ephesians 6:2–3
  • f 5:17 Cited in Matthew 5:21|MAT 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
  • g 5:18 Cited in Matthew 5:27|MAT 5:27, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
  • h 5:19 Cited in Matthew 19:18|MAT 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, and Romans 13:9
  • i 5:20 Cited in Matthew 19:18|MAT 19:18, Mark 10:19, and Luke 18:20
  • j 5:21 Cited in Romans 7:7|ROM 7:7and Romans 13:9

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Deuteronomy 5:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Honorכַּבֵּ֤דkab·bêḏVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
and your motherאִמֶּ֔ךָ’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has commanded youצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
so thatלְמַ֣עַן׀lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
your daysיָמֶ֗יךָyā·me·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH3117 day
may be longיַאֲרִיכֻ֣ןya·’ă·rî·ḵunVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH748 be long
and thatוּלְמַ֙עַן֙ū·lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
it may go wellיִ֣יטַבyî·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
inעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the landהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָֽךְ׃סlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 5:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notלֹ֥֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
murderתִּֿרְצָֽח׃סtir·ṣå̄ḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7523 murder, slay

Deuteronomy 5:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
commit adulteryתִּֿנְאָֽ֑ף׃סtin·ʾå̄p̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5003 commit adultery

Deuteronomy 5:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notוְלֹ֖֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stealתִּֿגְנֹֽ֔ב׃סtiḡ·nōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1589 steal

Deuteronomy 5:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearתַעֲנֶ֥הṯa·‘ă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
falseשָֽׁוְא׃סšāwNoun - masculine singularH7723 emptiness, vanity
witnessעֵ֥ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5707 witness
against your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָ֖ḇə·rê·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Deuteronomy 5:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You shall notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
covetתַחְמֹ֖דṯaḥ·mōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2530 desire, take pleasure in
your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֑ךָסrē·ʿɛ·ḵå̄sNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
You shall not covetתִתְאַוֶּ֜הṯiṯ·’aw·wehVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH183 incline, desire
your neighbor’sרֵעֶ֗ךָrê·‘e·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
or fieldשָׂדֵ֜הוּśā·ḏê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7704 id.
or his manservantוְעַבְדּ֤וֹwə·‘aḇ·dōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
or maidservantוַאֲמָתוֹ֙wa·’ă·mā·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH519 maid, handmaid
or his oxשׁוֹר֣וֹšō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
or donkeyוַחֲמֹר֔וֹwa·ḥă·mō·rōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2543 heap
or anythingוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
belongs to your neighborלְרֵעֶֽךָ׃סlə·rê·‘e·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 5:16 Exodus 20:12 · Ephesians 6:1–3 · Colossians 3:20 · Deuteronomy 4:40 · Deuteronomy 27:16 · Matthew 15:4–6 · Matthew 19:19 · Mark 10:19 · Leviticus 19:3 · Luke 18:20 · Mark 7:10

Deuteronomy 5:17 Exodus 20:13 · Romans 13:9 · Matthew 5:21–22

Deuteronomy 5:18 Exodus 20:14 · Luke 18:20 · Leviticus 20:10 · Matthew 5:27–28

Deuteronomy 5:19 Exodus 20:15 · Romans 13:9

Deuteronomy 5:20 Exodus 20:16 · Exodus 23:1 · Proverbs 19:9 · Proverbs 19:5

Deuteronomy 5:21 Exodus 20:17 · Romans 13:9 · Luke 12:15 · 1 Kings 21:1–4 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Micah 2:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.