Text: Deuteronomy 5:6-21
OT Text Referred to: Exodus 20:1-17
Subject: Decalogue restated for the new generation
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Anchor Text: Exod 20 — The Decalogue
Significance: Exodus 20:1-17 records the Ten Commandments (עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, aseret haddevarim) as delivered at Sinai, and Deuteronomy 5:6-21 restates them on the plains of Moab for the generation about to enter Canaan. While the commandments are substantially identical, Deuteronomy introduces notable variations: the Sabbath command is grounded in the exodus (not creation), the prohibition on coveting reverses the order of "wife" and "house," and humanitarian motivation replaces cosmic precedent. These differences reflect Deuteronomy's sermonic character—Moses is not merely repeating but preaching the law, adapting its framing to the pastoral needs of a people on the threshold of settled life in Canaan.