Deuteronomy 5

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVAnd Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.
WEBMoses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears today, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.”
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KJVThe LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
WEBYahweh our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
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KJVThe LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
WEBYahweh didn’t make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive today.
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KJVThe LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
WEBYahweh spoke with you face to face on the mountain out of the middle of the fire,
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KJV(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
WEB(I stood between Yahweh and you at that time, to show you Yahweh’s word; for you were afraid because of the fire, and didn’t go up onto the mountain) saying,
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KJVI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
WEB“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
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KJVThou shalt have none other gods before me.
WEB“You shall have no other gods before me.
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KJVThou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
WEB“You shall not make a carved image for yourself—any likeness of what is in heaven above, or what is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
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KJVThou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
WEBYou shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me
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KJVAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
WEBand showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
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KJVThou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
WEB“You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God; for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
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KJVKeep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
WEB“Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Yahweh your God commanded you.
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KJVSix days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
WEBYou shall labor six days, and do all your work;
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KJVBut the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
WEBbut the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God, in which you shall not do any work—neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.
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KJVAnd remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
WEBYou shall remember that you were a servant in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm. Therefore Yahweh your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
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KJVHonour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
WEB“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you, that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
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KJVThou shalt not kill.
WEB“You shall not murder.
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KJVNeither shalt thou commit adultery.
WEB“You shall not commit adultery.
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KJVNeither shalt thou steal.
WEB“You shall not steal.
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KJVNeither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
WEB“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
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KJVNeither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
WEB“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.”
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KJVThese words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
WEBYahweh spoke these words to all your assembly on the mountain out of the middle of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice. He added no more. He wrote them on two stone tablets, and gave them to me.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
WEBWhen you heard the voice out of the middle of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
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KJVAnd ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
WEBand you said, “Behold, Yahweh our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire. We have seen today that God does speak with man, and he lives.
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KJVNow therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
WEBNow therefore, why should we die? For this great fire will consume us. If we hear Yahweh our God’s voice any more, then we shall die.
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KJVFor who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
WEBFor who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as we have, and lived?
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KJVGo thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
WEBGo near, and hear all that Yahweh our God shall say, and tell us all that Yahweh our God tells you; and we will hear it, and do it.”
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KJVAnd the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
WEBYahweh heard the voice of your words when you spoke to me; and Yahweh said to me, “I have heard the voice of the words of this people which they have spoken to you. They have well said all that they have spoken.
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KJVO that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
WEBOh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!
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KJVGo say to them, Get you into your tents again.
WEB“Go tell them, ‘Return to your tents.’
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KJVBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
WEBBut as for you, stand here by me, and I will tell you all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess.”
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KJVYe shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
WEBYou shall observe to do therefore as Yahweh your God has commanded you. You shall not turn away to the right hand or to the left.
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KJVYe shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
WEBYou shall walk in all the way which Yahweh your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.

King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.