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Exodus 20:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Exodus 20:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 20 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.”
Exodus 20:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Exodus 20:17
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.The tenth command is internal—'lo tachmod' (לֹא תַחְמֹד, do not covet) addresses desire, not action. All previous commands concerned deeds; this penetrates the heart. 'Covet' means inordinate desire, greed that leads to grasping. The comprehensive list (house, wife, servants, animals, anything) covers all neighbor's possessions. Wife listed among property reflects ancient culture, but she's not 'thing'—she...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Exodus 20:17
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“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not give false testimony, You shall not covet,{TR adds You shall not give false testimony,}{Exodus 20:13-15”
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
“content with such things as you have”
“that no sexually immoral person”
“uncleanness”
“I wouldn't have known sin”
“and all uncleanness”
“nor covetous”
“for out of it is the wellspring of life.”
“and seize them; and houses”