10:19a
the commandments: The phrase the commandments here refers to the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) and more generally to the Law of Moses (the first five books of the Old Testament).
Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
the commands/laws of God
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what God commanded
10:19b
murder: The word murder refers to the deliberate, wrongful killing of a human being.
See how you translated this word in 7:21b.
commit adultery: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as commit adultery refers to a specific type of sexual sin. It refers to sexual relations between a man and a woman, when at least one of them is married to another person.
See how you translated this expression in 10:11a–b.
10:19c
steal: The word steal refers to taking something that belongs to someone else without permission.
bear false witness: The expression bear false witness refers to telling a lie in a law court. This command forbids anyone to tell a lie in order to help a guilty person to avoid punishment. It also forbids anyone to tell a lie in order to cause an innocent person to receive punishment. The expression can also refer to telling lies in any situation.
Here are some other ways to translate this:
testify falsely (New Living Translation)
-or-
tell lies about others (Contemporary English Version)
10:19d
cheat others: The phrase cheat others means “deceive others in order to obtain their possessions.”
Here are some other ways to translate this:
defraud (New International Version)
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gain someone’s things deceitfully
-or-
get things dishonestly
honor your father and mother: The word honor means “respect” or “revere.” This expression includes obeying your parents when you are young and helping your parents when they are old. The Good News Bible has:
respect your father and your mother
See how you translated this expression in 7:10a.
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