Opened
By The Kingdom Tribe (TKT).
Built by Paruto.
v2.13.0
Skip to content
Opened
en
Today
Ask
Read
Journey
More
Exod
Exodus
20
MFO
BSB
A
a
Exodus 20
20
Exodus
The covenant at Sinai
Mbe Old Testament
Moses
, person
Israel
, person
Egypt
, place
Mbe Old Testament
Berean Standard Bible
1
MFO
Mẹ wọ, Ibinọkpaabyi ọgbaak atzim mba biphyir, oben bi:
BSB
BSB:
And God spoke all these words:
2
MFO
“Kaam wọ nde Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kwabọng, kw'otzim bọng obina k'Ijip, k'irerek s'ebira.
BSB
BSB:
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
3
MFO
“Bọng idik ọdọdọk kàkpobha, kw'oyongi kaam.
BSB
BSB:
You shall have no other gods before Me.
4
MFO
“Bọng ọgbatza kàgwa kw'ókher ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'owobh k'ẹrọng, ode bi fẹ owobh k'irerek, fẹ obiro owobha k'asi ẹtzaanga.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath.
5
MFO
Bọng nho kàhakha anang agbatza mba, bọng bẹ kàbira akpobha, okhuri bi, kaam Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kwa nde Ibinọkpaabyi kwabọng, nde Ibinọkpaabyi kw'ọkhaam ottem-mamma, kw'ọm-ọnang va ọmmọmma k'itzama s'ab'otte, maa apyiri mgbọmma nttaan, ọmaana mgbọmma nna s'anọng p'attaang-m.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
6
MFO
Yina, kaam mingọhkha idadaakha nnang mgbọmma nnọhna-nnabhik sa ngaam idadaakha ttar-m, mbiri nhok asana paam.
BSB
BSB:
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
7
MFO
“Bọng che ch'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kwabọng k'elulukhiden kàtzima, okhuri bi, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi kóbina ọnang, ọnọng kw'olukhi che chẹ.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
8
MFO
“Bọng jima Ẹwọhngkwokhawu bi, bọng ahok chẹ mach'ewuradawu anang Ibinọkpaabyi.
BSB
BSB:
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9
MFO
Bọng dima iwu izadani asi itzọhm sabọng biphyir,
BSB
BSB:
Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
10
MFO
yina, ottong iwu izenamfa, ode Ẹwọhngkwokhawu ch'ikpokpobha anang Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kwabọng. M'ewu nda, ọnọng manda wani, kaambi kọ wọ, ode nnwa kwọ kw'ijinọng, ode kw'ikwanọng, ode ọtzọhmnọng kwọ kw'ijinọng, ode ọtzọhmnọng kw'ikwanọng, ode etzirakpo pyabọng, obiro ode okhekhennọng kw'orukhi k'ottem kwa bọng, oningi ọtzọhm osi.
BSB
BSB:
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.
11
MFO
Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi otzim iwu izadani osi ẹrọng ọmaana irerek, ọmaana ọraanga kw'ideden, ttara ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'owobh k'ẹtzaanga kwabẹ, yina, ottong iwu izenamfa okwokha ọwọhng. Mẹ wọ, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi odo Ẹwọhngkwokhawu nda, ohok chẹ mach'ewuradawu.
BSB
BSB:
For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
12
MFO
“Bọng kpobha abatte, ọmaana abakka, ifha bọng aruk akpen p'adum-odum k'irerek s'Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi, kw'ode Ibinọkpaabyi kwabọng ọ́nang bọng.
BSB
BSB:
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
13
MFO
“Bọng ọnọng kàfhu.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not murder.
14
MFO
“Bọng ọtta kàtzam.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not commit adultery.
15
MFO
“Bọng oribh kàfhu.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not steal.
16
MFO
“Bọng nttẹsẹ kw'ibhora kàbe.
BSB
BSB:
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17
MFO
“Bọng ihọhm s'ayok, ọmaana panọng p'ayok, kaambi ode ọtzọhmnọng kwẹ kw'ijinọng, obiro ode kw'ikwanọng, ode ẹbhaam chẹ, ode ẹnyanyaang, obiro ode ọttọhk kpenamkpen f'oyok, k'ẹfa kàtzọkha.”
BSB
BSB:
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
18
MFO
Mada anọng mba are da ẹbhaangkpon ẹmani, ebire ẹtto etzum, bẹ abhaanga da obukpọhng ogyi, bẹ abira are irorong k'egbegbeho ebir-ebir, opoma osi bẹ, bẹ afọni. Mẹ wọ, bẹ an-abe k'odenmir,
BSB
BSB:
When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.
19
MFO
aben Mosẹs bi, “Kọ ọkhaam ma for sọ, gbaak atzim anang man, kkeri m'oyong-ọ itzọhng oyonga. Yina, Ibinọkpaabyi ọbọhk kàtte ọgbaak atzim ọnang man, na mókwu ope.”
BSB
BSB:
“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
20
MFO
Mosẹs oben anọng mba bi, “Ojora oningi bọng osi, kkeri Ibinọkpaabyi ọkk'ọkwa bi okwu oyoma bọng, ifha bọng akhaama ojora fẹ, f'ósi bọng arọbh aji ẹkhọngkwuri osisi.”
BSB
BSB:
“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
21
MFO
Anọng mba awobha k'odenmir, mada Mosẹs oreng ọbaanga eboni ch'epyi bi kaang, kẹ da Ibinọkpaabyi owobh.
BSB
BSB:
And the people stood at a distance as Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.
22
MFO
Mẹ wọ, Ọvaar Ibinọkpaabyi oben Mosẹs bi, “Kọ gbaak anọng p'Israẹl bi, ‘Bọng akk'ara ka bọng ọkhaam ka for bi, kaam nkk'k'ẹrọng nwobha mgbaak bọng atzim.
BSB
BSB:
Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven.
23
MFO
Bọng gol, ọmaana silva kàtzima agwa agbatza pa bọng akpobha, ebengambọhk ttara kaam.
BSB
BSB:
You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.
24
MFO
“‘Bọng dima idọdọhbh asi ijafọhnibe, bọng asi ẹjafọhni ẹkwọmichẹ mẹ, ọmaana ẹnanga ch'odidiri, ch'arukhimaan, ọmaana ch'avu, ttara ch'andaamogbodo anang-m. K'ibe kpenamkpen sa kaam ńsi bi ide ikpokpobhabe ka che chaam, kaam ńhakha ńkwu nkebha bọng, ḿbiri ńdo bọng.
BSB
BSB:
You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
25
MFO
Idikha atzim atza asi ijafọhnibe anang-m, atza pa bẹ akk'adokha kàtzima, okhuri bi, atzim atza pa bẹ adokh-odokha, akk'sẹ akhibhi.
BSB
BSB:
Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.
26
MFO
Bọng ka mbarimmo kàrenga avura k'ijafọhnibe saam ebir-ebir, ifha bọng aningi sẹ irinikhum sabọng akhọk.’
BSB
BSB:
And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’
Chapter complete
You’ve read Exodus 20
Chapter 20 of 40 in Exodus
Up next
Exodus 21
Read Exodus 21
Back to Exodus 19
Go Deeper
Commentary
What the commentators say on Exodus 20
A question this chapter raises
Isn’t a jealous God insecure?
MFO
Mbe Old Testament. Copyright © 2025 The Seed Company. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Text from eBible.org; verses renumbered to the KJV scheme where they differ, otherwise unchanged.
BSB
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB. Dedicated to the public domain. BereanBible.com
Exodus 19
Exodus 20
Exodus 21