You shall not worship them nor serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, (A)inflicting the [a]punishment of the fathers on the children, [b]even on the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 10 but (B)showing [c]favor to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

11 (C)You shall not take the name of the Lord your God [d]in vain, for the Lord will not [e]leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 5:9 I.e., punishment for the wrongdoing
  2. Deuteronomy 5:9 Or and on
  3. Deuteronomy 5:10 Or faithfulness
  4. Deuteronomy 5:11 I.e., uselessly or abusively
  5. Deuteronomy 5:11 Or hold guiltless

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