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The better life rests less on the prohibitions of the Ten Commandments and more on the parable of the Good Samaritan and the Golden Rule.
David Josiah Brewer

Meaning of "the Ten Commandments" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THE TEN COMMANDMENTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the sabbath; as well as prohibitions against idolatry, blasphemy, murder, theft, dishonesty, and adultery. Different groups follow slightly different traditions for interpreting and numbering them. The Ten Commandments appear twice in the Hebrew Bible, in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy. According to the story in Exodus, God inscribed them on two stone tablets, which he gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. Modern scholarship has found likely influences in Hittite and Mesopotamian laws and treaties, but is divided over exactly when the Ten Commandments were written and who wrote them.

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Synonyms and antonyms of the Ten Commandments in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Ten Commandments» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of the Ten Commandments to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Ten Commandments from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Ten Commandments» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十诫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los Diez Mandamientos
570 millions of speakers

English

the Ten Commandments
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेन कमांडेंट्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الوصايا العشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Десять заповедей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

os Dez Mandamentos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দশটি আদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les Dix Commandements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sepuluh Perintah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Zehn Gebote
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

十戒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

십계명
85 millions of speakers

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Sepuluh Perintah
85 millions of speakers
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Mười Điều Răn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்து கட்டளைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दहा आज्ञा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

on Emir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i Dieci Comandamenti
65 millions of speakers

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Dziesięć Przykazań
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Десять заповідей
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Cele Zece Porunci
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οι Δέκα Εντολές
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die Tien Gebooie
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Translator English - Swedish

de tio budorden
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

De ti bud
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE TEN COMMANDMENTS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Ten Commandments

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE TEN COMMANDMENTS»

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Gary Bauer
I believe if more American children read the Ten Commandments and are taught what they mean, they will predictably engage in less crime.
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Malcolm Bradbury
If God had been a liberal, we wouldn't have had the Ten Commandments - we'd have the Ten Suggestions.
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David Josiah Brewer
The better life rests less on the prohibitions of the Ten Commandments and more on the parable of the Good Samaritan and the Golden Rule.
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Ginny Brown-Waite
Allowing Texas to display the Ten Commandments on State property but disallowing Kentucky courthouses from doing the same is a poor and flawed interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Dave Brubeck
I started growing up in a hurry and taking a lot of the philosophy I'd heard from church as a kid a lot more seriously - especially the Ten Commandments - and wondering how 'Thou shalt not kill' could be so absolutely ignored. It took me until I was in my 40s to write what I was thinking as a young soldier.
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Carol P. Christ
In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten Commandments of Biblical religion.
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Alan Dershowitz
You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday. And the reason is because God rested, not because Jesus was resurrected.
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Kevin DeYoung
As a pastor, I addressed the sorts of issues I see people struggling with most and the issues talked about most directly and most frequently in the New Testament. That leads us to recurring concerns with sexual immorality, relational sins, and vices associated with the breaking of the Ten Commandments.
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DMX
The truth doesn't change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That's the thing about the truth. That's the thing about real. It doesn't change and it doesn't have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it's still real. It's still the truth.
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Isadora Duncan
We may not all break the Ten Commandments, but we are certainly all capable of it. Within us lurks the breaker of all laws, ready to spring out at the first real opportunity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE TEN COMMANDMENTS»

Discover the use of the Ten Commandments in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Ten Commandments and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Keeping the Ten Commandments
J. I. Packer explodes common misconceptions about the Ten Commandments and gives readers God's blueprint for relational, spiritual, and societal well-being.
J. I. Packer, 2008
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The Ten Commandments: The Reciprocity of Faithfulness
It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.
William P. Brown, 2004
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The Ten Commandments: How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can ...
In Western life today, the Ten Commandments are everywhere— except where we need them most. In The Ten Commandments, David Hazony offers a powerful new look at our most venerable moral text.
David Hazony, 2010
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The Ten Commandments
Our obedience must correspond with the Word, as the copy with the original. To seem to be zealous, if it be not according to the Word, is not obedience-but will-worship. Obey God's voice. This is the beauty of a Christian.
Thomas Watson, 2012
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Exodus
The text is introduced by author David Grossman.
‎1998
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The Ten Commandments of Dating: Time-Tested Laws for ...
Revised and updated for a new generation of daters, this guide will help men and women keep their head as they search for the desires of their hearts.
Ben Young, 2008
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The Ten Commandments: Ethics for the Twenty-First Century
From the acclaimed New American Commentary Studies in Bible & Theology series, a book examining the ancient and modern significance of each of the Ten Commandments.
Mark Rooker, 2010
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Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments
The Christian reader is encouraged to obey the Commandments with a positive attitude rather than fearfulness
Joy Davidman, 1985
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Masters of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control
Full of both lively personal anecdotes and hard-knuckled straight talk, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to emerge with their reputation intact.
Christopher Lehane, Mark Fabiani, Bill Guttentag, 2012
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The Ten Commandments
II This code is a series of principles I he second thing to note about the Ten Commandments is that they are a series ot principles. and not a body of detailed rules and regulations. The Ten Commandments say: "Here is how you ought to feel ...
William Barclay, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE TEN COMMANDMENTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Ten Commandments is used in the context of the following news items.
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Satanists unveil sculpture in Detroit after rejection at Oklahoma capitol
The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently ruled the Ten Commandments monument violates a section of the state constitution that bans the use of state property for ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Time to Shelve the Ten Commandments
This week, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced her intention to defy her state Supreme Court's decision to remove a Ten Commandments monument ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Brazil's Biblical soap opera The Ten Commandments gets record …
Since its debut in March, The Ten Commandments has attracted about three times as many viewers as Record's previous prime-time offerings, boosting the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments goes on display
JERUSALEM - The world's oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments is going on rare display at Israel's leading museum in an exhibit tracing civilization's ... «CBS News, May 15»
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Sunday TV: 'Ten Commandments,' 'Odyssey'
The Ten Commandments. ABC, 7 ET/PT. The production is lavish, the special effects still dazzle, and the performances are, well, unusual — making this beloved ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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Case dismissed: 10 Commandments monument deemed …
“I am very pleased that this case was dismissed, and that Oklahomans can continue to enjoy the monument and understand the Ten Commandments historical ... «kfor.com, Mar 15»
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Suspect says Satan made him smash into Oklahoma Ten
OKLAHOMA CITY – A man has been taken in for mental evaluation after allegedly vandalizing the Ten Commandments monument at the Oklahoma State ... «kfor.com, Oct 14»
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Photos: Uncovering Sphinxes from 1923 'The Ten Commandments'
A man poses in front of one of the sphinxes from "The Ten Commandments" after filming in 1923. The movie showcased one of the largest film sets ever made ... «LiveScience.com, Oct 14»
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Judge Orders the Removal of Ten Commandments From a New …
Tablets depicting the Ten Commandments placed outside the Supreme Court during a vigil by a religious group in a file photo. The division between church and ... «Christian Post, Aug 14»
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Temple seeks to build monument in 'homage' to Satan at State Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY – After a monument of the Ten Commandments was built at the Oklahoma State Capitol, a Satanic group in New York City is asking to have ... «kfor.com, Jan 14»

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