The Ten Commandments

The ten words spoken at Sinai

Exodus 20:1–17

Yahawah speaks all these words from the mountain: I am Yahawah your God who brought you out of Matzarayam.

Exodus 20:1–17

1 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Alahayam (God) AthaKal (the entirety of every) HaDabarayam (these words), HaAlah (these) LaAmar (saying),

2 “Anakay (I) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), AsharaHaYawatzaathayak (who/that [causing] brought you) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt), MaBayath (from house) Ibadayam (bondage - plural).

3 “Laa (NOT) YaHayah (came to pass) Lak (for you) Alahayam (God) Acharayam (other - plural) Il-Panayamay (over other before me).

4 “Laa (NOT) ThaIshah (you make) Lak (yourselves idol you), Pasal (image) WaKal (and every) Thamawanah (form) AsharaBaShamayam (who/that anything in heavens) MaMail (from above), WaAsharaBaAratz (and who/that in earth) MaThachath (from beneath), WaAsharaBaMayam (and who/that in water) MaThachathaLaAratz (from earth):

5 Laa (NOT) ThaThaShachawah (you [reflexive] bow down), Lam (for them) WaLaa (And not) ThaIbadam (you serve them), KayaAnakay (surely I) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), Al (Alahayam) Qanaa (jealous) Alahayam (God), Paqad (visit) Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Abath (father) Il-Banayam (over children), Il-Shalashayam (over third - plural) WaIl-Rabaiyam (and over fourth - plural) LaShanaay (hate me),

6 WaIshah (And make) Chasad (showing grace) LaAlapayam (to thousands) LaAhabay (love me) WaLaShamaray (and keep) Matzawahawathay (my commandments).

7 “Laa (NOT) ThaNashaa (you take) Ath-Sham (the entirety of name) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) LaShawaa (vain), KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaNaqah (hold guiltless) Yahawah () AthaAshar-YaNashaa (the entirety of who/that takes) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his name) LaShawaa (vain).

8 “Zakawar (Remember/recall) Ath-Yawam (the entirety of day), HaShabath (the sabbath) LaQadashaw (to it holy).

9 Shashath (Six) Yawamayam (days), ThaIbad (you labor) WaIshahayath (and you do) Kal (every) Malaakahathak (your work),

10 WaYawam (And day) HaShabayaiy (the seventh) Shabath (Shabath / Rest) Yahawah () Alahayam (God). Laa (NOT) ThaIshah (you do) Kal (every) Malaakah (work), Athah (you) WaBanak (and your son), WaBanathak (and your daughter), Ibadak (your servant), WaAmahathak (and your female servant), WaBahamahathak (and your livestock), WaGarak (and your stranger) AsharaBaShairayak (who/that within your gates);

11 KayaShashath (Surely six) Yawamayam (days) YaIshah (made) Yahawah () Ath-HaShamayam (the entirety of the heaven) WaAth-HaAratz (and the entirety of the earth), Ath-HaYam (the entirety of the sea), WaAth-Kal (and the entirety of every) Ashar-Bam (who/that within him them) WaYaNawach (and rested) BaYawam (in day) HaShabayaiy (the seventh); Il-Kan (over for sure) YaBarak (therefore blessed) Yahawah () Ath-Yawam (the entirety of day), HaShabath (the sabbath) WaYaQadashaw (and it holy).

12 “Kabad (Harden / Honor) Ath-Abayak (the entirety of Honor your father) WaAth-Amak (and the entirety of your mother), LaMainaYaArakawan (𐤋 long - emphatic) Yawamayak (your days) IlaHaAdamah (over the land) Ashar (who/that) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Nathan (gave) Lak (for you).

13 “Laa (NOT) ThaRatzach (you murder).

14 “Laa (NOT) ThaNaap (you commit adultery).

15 “Laa (NOT) ThaGanab (you steal).

16 “Laa (NOT) ThaInah (you give) BaRaik (in your neigbor/another person) Id (testimony against neighbor) Shaqar (false).

17 “Laa (NOT) ThaChamad (you covet) Bayath (neighbor's house). Raik (your neigbor/another person) Laa (NOT) ThaChamad (you covet) Ayashahath (neighbor's wife), Raik (your neigbor/another person) WaIbadaw (and his servant), WaAmahathaw (and his female servant), WaShawaraw (and his ox), WaChamawaraw (and his donkey), WaKal (and every) AsharaLaRaik (who/that your neighbor's).”

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