Deuteronomy5
English Standard Version
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6I am the Lord your , the of , out the of .
7You shall no me.
8You shall for yourself a , or of is in , or is on the , or is in the the .
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10but to of those who me and my .
11You shall the of the Lord your in , the Lord will hold him who his in .
12 the , to keep it , the Lord your you.
13 you shall and your ,
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17You shall .
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20And you shall against your .
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28And the Lord your , when you to me. And the Lord to me, I have the of , they have to you. They are in that they have .
29 that they a as , to me and to my , it might with them and with their !
30 and to them, to your .
31But you, by , and I will you the and the and the you shall them, they may them in the I am them to .
32You shall be therefore to the Lord your has you. You shall to the or to the .
33You shall in the the Lord your has you, that you may , and it may with you, and that you may live in the you shall .
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Deuteronomy 5.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The covenant in Horeb. (1–5). The ten commandments repeated. (6–22). The request of the people that the law might be delivered through Moses. (23–33).
vv1-5
Moses demands attention. When we hear the word of God we must learn it; and what we have learned we must put in practice, for that is the end of hearing and learning; not to fill our heads with notions, or our mouths with talk, but to direct our affections and conduct.
vv6-22
There is some variation here from Ex 20 as between the Lord's prayer in Mt 6 and Lu 11. It is more necessary that we tie ourselves to the things, than to the words unalterably. The original reason for hallowing the sabbath, taken from God's resting from the work of creation on the seventh day, is not here mentioned. Though this ever remains in force, it is not the only reason. Here it is taken from Israel's deliverance out of Egypt; for that was typical of our redemption by Jesus Christ, in remembrance of which the Christian sabbath was to be observed. In the resurrection of Christ we were brought into the glorious liberty of the children of God, with a mighty hand, and an outstretched arm. How sweet is it to a soul truly distressed under the terrors of a broken law, to hear the mild and soul-reviving language of the gospel!
vv23-33
Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to come boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their consciences startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises are extorted from them, but no good principles are fixed and rooted in them. God commended what they said. He desires the welfare and salvation of poor sinners. He has given abundant proof that he does so; he gives us time and space to repent. He has sent his Son to redeem us, promised his Spirit to those who pray for him, and has declared that he has no pleasure in the ruin of sinners. It would be well with many, if there were always such a heart in them, as there seems to be sometimes; when they are under conviction of sin, or the rebukes of providence, or when they come to look death in the face. The only way to be happy, is to be holy. Say to the righteous, It shall be well with them. Let believers make it more and more their study and delight, to do as the Lord God hath commanded.
Key Words
מֹשֶׁה: Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
קָרָא: to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
כֹּל: properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
יִשְׂרָאֵל: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אָמַר: to say (used with great latitude)
שָׁמַע: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
חֹק: an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
מִשְׁפָּט: properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
אֲשֶׁר: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
דָבַר: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5The primary parallel text containing the original delivery of the Ten Commandments at Sinai.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Contrasts the creation-focused Sabbath motive of Exodus with the redemption-focused motive in Deuteronomy.
Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB
Identifies Moses standing between God and Israel as a type of Christ's mediatorial role.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Paul directly quotes this specific Deuteronomy promise clause in his instructions to children.
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Highlights the slight variation in word order regarding coveting a wife versus a house.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Contrasts the terrifying, fiery giving of the old covenant with the grace of the new.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The initial historic account of the people's terror and their request for Moses' mediation.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB