Exodus 20:1-26 TLB

[1] Then God issued this edict: [2] "I am Jehovah your God who liberated you from your slavery in Egypt. [3] "You may worship no other god than me. [4] "You shall not make yourselves any idols: no images of animals, birds, or fish. [5] You must never bow or worship it in any way; for I, the Lord your God, am very possessive. I will not share your affection with any other god! "And when I punish people for their sins, the punishment continues upon the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of those who hate me; [6] but I lavish my love upon thousands of those who love me and obey my commandments. [7] "You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently, nor use it to swear to a falsehood. You will not escape punishment if you do. [8] "Remember to observe the Sabbath as a holy day. [9] Six days a week are for your daily duties and your regular work, [10] but the seventh day is a day of Sabbath rest before the Lord your God. On that day you are to do no work of any kind, nor shall your son, daughter, or slaves-whether men or women-or your cattle or your house guests. [11] For in six days the Lord made the heaven, earth, and sea, and everything in them, and rested the seventh day; so he blessed the Sabbath day and set it aside for rest. [12] "Honor your father and mother, that you may have a long, good life in the land the Lord your God will give you. [13] "You must not murder. [14] "You must not commit adultery. [15] "You must not steal. [16] "You must not lie. [17] "You must not be envious of your neighbor's house, or want to sleep with his wife, or want to own his slaves, oxen, donkeys, or anything else he has." [18] All the people saw the lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, and heard the thunder and the long, frightening trumpet blast; and they stood at a distance, shaking with fear. [19] They said to Moses, "You tell us what God says and we will obey, but don't let God speak directly to us, or it will kill us." [20] "Don't be afraid," Moses told them, "for God has come in this way to show you his awesome power, so that from now on you will be afraid to sin against him!" [21] As the people stood in the distance, Moses entered into the deep darkness where God was. [22] And the Lord told Moses to be his spokesman to the people of Israel. "You are witnesses to the fact that I have made known my will to you from heaven. [23] Remember, you must not make or worship idols made of silver or gold or of anything else! [24] "The altars you make for me must be simple altars of earth. Offer upon them your sacrifices to me-your burnt offerings and peace offerings of sheep and oxen. Build altars only where I tell you to, and I will come and bless you there. [25] You may also build altars from stone, but if you do, then use only uncut stones and boulders. Don't chip or shape the stones with a tool, for that would make them unfit for my altar. [26] And don't make steps for the altar, or someone might look up beneath the skirts of your clothing and see your nakedness.