| Ten Words | 14 Commandments | Correlation |
| #1. Ex. 34:14-16
Don’t worship another god |
#1. Ex. 20:3/De. 5:7
Don’t recognize other gods |
W1=AC1=TC2 & AC3
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| #2. Ex. 34:17
Don’t cast metal gods |
#2. Ex. 20:4/De. 5:8
Don’t make a carved image |
W2=AC2=TC2
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| #3. Ex. 34:18
Observe Matzoth Festival |
#3. Ex. 20:5-6/De. 5:9-10
Don’t worship other gods |
W3=AC7
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| #4. Ex. 34:19-20
All first-borns are YaHVaH’s |
#4. Ex. 20:7/De. 5:11
Don’t use YaHVaH vainly |
AC4=TC3
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| #5. Ex. 34:21
Work 6 days, not on 7th |
#5. Ex. 20:8/De. 5:12
Remember (Guard) Shabbath |
W5=AC5=TC4 & AC6 |
| #6. Ex. 34:22
Observe Festival of Weeks and Festival of Ingathering |
#6. Ex. 20:9-11/De. 5:13-14
Work 6 days, not on 7th
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see above 5
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| #7. Ex. 34:23
Appear before YaHVaH thrice a year |
#7. De. 5:15
Remember you were saved from Egypt (bondage) |
see above 3
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| #8. Ex. 34:24
Don’t covet land |
#8. Ex. 20:12/De. 5:16
Honor father and mother |
W8=AC11=TC8 & AC14
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| #9. Ex. 34:25
Don’t put Pesach blood offering on leavening |
#9. Ex. 20:13/De. 5:17
Don’t kill (murder)
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AC9=TC6
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| #10. Ex. 34:26
First fruits of YaHVaH |
#10. Ex. 20:14/De. 5:18
Don’t commit adultery |
AC10=TC7
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| #11. Ex. 20:15/De. 5:19
Don’t steal |
AC11=TC8
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| #12. Ex. 20:16/De. 5:20
Don’t testify falsely |
AC12=TC9
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| #13. Ex. 20:17/De. 5:21
Don’t covet a friend’s wife |
AC13=TC7
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| #14. Ex. 20:17/De. 5:21
Don’t covet a friend’s property |
AC14=TC10
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W=Ten Words, AC=Actual Commandment, TC=Traditional Commandment
Notice there are no correlations for Words 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 to the Commandments.
When correlating to the Two Main Commandments in the New Testament, all of the above fall under them:
- Love YaHVaH with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Words 1-7, 9, & 10; AC 1-8; TC 1-5)
- Love your neighbor as yourself (Word 8; AC 9-14; TC 6-10)
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