Ex. 20:1 in context
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Ex. 19:25      Ex. 20:2

Exodus 20:1

[This passage is one of the most well-known in the Bible, and it is also repeated in Deut. 5:6–12 for a new generation. Although the passage is often titled "the Ten Commandments," the Hebrew text literally says "words" (Hebr. davar) and not "commandments" (Hebr. mitsvah). This reinforces the fact that they are instructions. Another name is the Decalogue, a term of Greek origin that also means "ten words." Jesus mentions all ten commandments and reinforces all of them except the Sabbath commandment, see Matt. 5:17–48; 19:18–19; 22:35–40. See also Rom. 13:9; Eph. 6:2–3; Rev 9:20–21. A little further on in Exodus, it is clear that this passage consists of ten points and was written on two stone tablets, see Ex. 34:1, 28. The Bible does not specify whether only the first word was written down, or how they were divided, but it is reasonable to believe that there are five on one and five on the other, just as we have five fingers on each hand.
The Ten Commandments can be divided into two groups, the first dealing with reverence and respect for God and the second with reverence and respect for other people. Loving God and people sums up the whole teaching, see Matt. 22:36–40. It is worth noting that the first commandment is not a prohibition but a description of something the Lord has done (verse 2). It is God's word of love about how he has freed us from slavery. It lays the foundation for what follows. The second person singular is used (you, your), not the plural (cf. Ex. 19:15 where the plural form is used). God also addresses each of us personally.] Then God spoke these words:
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְדַבֵּר   אֱלֹהִים   אֵת   כָּל   הַדְּבָרִים   הָאֵלֶּה   לֵאמֹר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐλάλησεν κύριος πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους λέγων

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1696
 וַ (va)
יְדַבֵּ֣ר (jedaber)
 seq
to speak
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vpw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0853
 אֵ֛ת (et)
 obj.
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H1697
 הַ (ha)
דְּבָרִ֥ים (devarim)
 the
word
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9009
H0428
 הָ (ha)
אֵ֖לֶּה (ele)
 the
these
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm
H9005
H0559
H9016
H9018
 לֵ (le)
אמֹֽר (mór)
׃
ס (s)
 to
to say
verseEnd
section
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc

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