1. God said to the people of Israel:
2. I am the Lord your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves.
3. Do not worship any god except me.
4. Do not make idols that look like anything in the sky or on earth or in the sea under the earth.
5. Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the Lord your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.
6. But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations.
7. Do not misuse my name. I am the Lord your God, and I will punish anyone who misuses my name.
8. Remember that the Sabbath Day belongs to me.
9. You have six days when you can do your work,