Exodus 20:5-7

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁵^(A)You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a ^(B)jealous God, ^(C)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, ⁶but showing lovingkindness to ^(D)thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

⁷“^(E)You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not ^[a]leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

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Exodus 20:7 Or hold him guiltless

Exodus 20:5-7

New International Version

⁵You shall not bow down to them or worship^(A) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,^(B) punishing the children for the sin of the parents^(C) to the third and fourth generation^(D) of those who hate me, ⁶but showing love to a thousand^(E) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.