Exodus 20:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 20:16

14 ^a“You shall not commit ^badultery.

15 ^a“You shall not steal.

16 ^a“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 ^a“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; ^byou shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

The People Afraid of God’s Presence

18 Now ^aall the people ^bwitnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain ^csmoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.

19 Then they said to Moses, ^a“You speak with us, and we will hear; but ^blet not God speak with us, lest we die.”

20 And Moses said to the people, ^a“Do not fear; ^bfor God has come to test you, and ^cthat His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

Verse Comparison: Exodus 20:16

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not witness falsely against your neighbor.

Contemporary English Version
Do not tell lies about others.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Good News Bible
"Do not accuse anyone falsely.

King James Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

New American Standard Bible
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

New International Version
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

New King James Version
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

New English Translation
“You shall not give¹ false testimony² against your neighbor.

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