God

"You are to have no other gods before me.

You are not to bow down to them or serve them; for I, ADONAI your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sins of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

but displaying grace to the thousandth generation of those who love me and obey my mitzvot. d

"You are not to use lightly the name of ADONAI your God, because ADONAI will not leave unpunished someone who uses his name lightly. s

but the seventh day is a Shabbat for ADONAI your God. On it, you are not to do any kind of work -not you, your son or your daughter, not your male or female slave, not your livestock, and not the for eigner staying with you inside the gates to your property.

For in six days, ADONAI made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. This is why ADONAI blessed the day, Shabbat, and separated it for himself. v

"Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land which ADONAI your God is giving you. u

they said to Moshe, "You, speak with us; and we will listen. But don't let God speak with us, or we will die."

Moshe answered the people, "Don't be afraid, because God has come only to test you and make you fear him, so that you won't commit sins."

So the people stood at a distance, but Moshe approached the thick darkness where God was. (A: Maftir)

ADONAI said to Moshe, "Here is what you are to say to the people of Isra'el: 'You yourselves have seen that I spoke with you from heaven.

You are not to make with me gods of silver, nor are you to make gods of gold for yourselves. (S: Maftir)

For me you need make only an altar of earth; on it you will sacrifice your burnt offerings, peace offerings, sheep, goats and cattle. In every place where I cause my name to be mentioned, I will come to you and bless you.

If you do make me an altar of stone, you are not to build it of cut stones; for if you use a tool on it, you profane it.

Likewise, you are not to use steps to go up to my altar; so that you won't be indecently uncovered.'"

If it was not premeditated but an act of God, then I will designate for you a place to which he can flee.

But if someone willfully kills another after deliberate planning, you are to take him even from my altar and put him to death.

then the neighbor's oath before ADONAI that he has not taken the goods will settle the matter between them -the owner is to accept it without the neighbor's making restitution.

"Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than ADONAI alone is to be completely destroyed.

If you do abuse them in any way, and they cry to me, I will certainly heed their cry.

My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword - your own wives will be widows and your own children fatherless.

"If you loan money to one of my people who is poor, you are not to deal with him as would a creditor; and you are not to charge him interest.

because it is his only garment - he needs it to wrap his body; what else does he have in which to sleep? Moreover, if he cries out to me, I will listen; because I am compassionate.

"You are not to delay offering from your harvest of grain, olive oil or wine. "The firstborn of your sons you are to give to me.

You are to do the same with your oxen and your sheep - it is to stay with its mother seven days, and on the eighth day you are to give it to me.