KJV ORIGINAL
Neither 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't desire your neighbor's wife, and don't covet your neighbor's house, his land, his servants, his livestock, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding us not to want or crave what belongs to other people.
📚 Historical Context
This is the tenth commandment given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites. Moses is repeating these commandments to the second generation of Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. In ancient times, a person's wealth was measured by their family, land, servants, and livestock - all the things specifically mentioned in this commandment.
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