Deuteronomy 5

“And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears…” Naming Israel and Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,” The line’s distinctive content terms include face, fire, LORD. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“(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…” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, afraid, fire. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt have none other gods before me.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, keep, love. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:” The number six makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“But 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…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou shalt not kill.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou commit adultery.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou steal.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his…” Naming Neither keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,)…” This familiar narrative signal moves the clock forward. What follows is a new scene, consequence, or answer to an earlier tension.

“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice…” The line’s distinctive content terms include LORD, voice, words. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might…” The line’s distinctive content terms include always, children, commandments. Its relationship to verses 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.” Naming Get keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandments, here, judgments. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.