The Ten Commandments

                Moral imperatives written by God and given to

Moses for men to follow

"I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me..."

"Do not make an image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..."

"Do not swear falsely by the name of the LORD..."

 "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy"

"Honor your father and your mother..." 

"Do not murder"  - Murdering a human being is a capital sin.

"Do not commit adultery." Adultery is defined as sexual intercourse between a man and a married woman who is not his wife.

"Do not steal."

"Do not bear false witness against your neighbor" One must not bear false witness in a court of law or other proceeding.

"Do not covet your neighbor's wife" One is forbidden to desire and plan how one may obtain that which God has given to another.