The Ten Commandments are found in the Bible primarily in two key passages:
- Exodus 20:1-17: This is the first and most well-known account where God gives the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai. The commandments are written on two stone tablets by the finger of God and given to Moses to teach the Israelites
- Deuteronomy 5:6-21: This is a later recounting by Moses of the Ten Commandments to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. The content is very similar to the Exodus version with slight differences in emphasis
There is also a "Ritual Decalogue" version in Exodus 34:11-26, but the main Ten Commandments used in Judaism and Christianity are those in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5
. In summary, the Ten Commandments are located in:
- Exodus 20:1-17
- Deuteronomy 5:6-21
These passages describe the commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, which were inscribed on stone tablets
