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- Exodus
- Chapter 20
- Verse 15
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Gill's Exposition
Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's house,.... This is the tenth and last commandment, and is an explanation of several of the past; showing that the law of God not only forbids external acts of sin,…
The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the ten commandments occurs in Exo 34:28; Deu 4:13; Deu 10:4. It literally means “the Ten Words.” The Ten Commandments are also called…
Adam Clarke
Thou shalt not steal - All rapine and theft are forbidden by this precept; as well national and commercial wrongs as petty larceny, highway robberies, and private stealing: even the taking advantage…
We have here the laws of the second table, as they are commonly called, the last six of the ten commandments, comprehending our duty to ourselves and to one another, and constituting a comment upon…
Cambridge Bible
The eighthcommandment. The rights of private property to be respected. Cf. in H Lev 19:11. For penalties for stealing, see Exo 21:16; Exo 22:1.
It is hardly necessary to quote from the prophets…
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