Deep Scriptural Analyzations

Exodus
Testament:Old
Description:Exodus is the second book of the Bible and recounts the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt, their journey through the wilderness led by Moses, and the establishment of the Mosaic covenant at Mount Sinai. It includes the Ten Commandments and the construction of the Tabernacle.
Chapter:20
Verse:17


Translations
LanguageLanguage CodeLanguage NameVerse Text
EnglishkjvKing James VersionThou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
EnglishbbeBible in Basic EnglishLet not your desire be turned to your neighbour's house, or his wife or his man-servant or his woman-servant or his ox or his ass or anything which is his.
EnglishwebWorld English Bible“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You 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.”
EnglishwebbeWorld English Bible, British Edition“You shall not covet your neighbour’s house. You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbour’s.”
LatinclementineClementine Latin VulgateNon concupisces domum proximi tui, nec desiderabis uxorem ejus, non servum, non ancillam, non bovem, non asinum, nec omnia quæ illius sunt.
Explanations
Age GroupExplanation
5God says we should not want things that belong to other people.
10God commands us to be content with what we have and not covet or desire what belongs to others.
15God instructs us to be content with what we have and not desire what belongs to others. It's a way of showing gratitude and trust in His provision.
20Being content with what we have and not coveting what belongs to others is a way of reflecting God's provision and His desire for us to trust in Him.