Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 5 of Deuteronomy. Moses gathers the people to repeat the commandments received at Horeb. The Sinai account is presented as an experience that directly commits the present generation, not merely its ancestors. The Decalogue regulates the relationship with God through exclusive worship and the Sabbath, and then establishes fundamental principles for family and social relationships.
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Laß dich nicht gelüsten deines Nächsten Weibes. Du sollst nicht begehren deines Nächsten Haus, Acker, Knecht, Magd, Ochsen, Esel noch alles, was sein ist.
No codiciarás la mujer de tu prójimo, ni desearás la casa de tu prójimo, ni su tierra, ni su siervo, ni su sierva, ni su buey, ni su asno, ni ninguna cosa que sea de tu prójimo.
No codiciarás a la esposa de tu prójimo, ni desearás la casa de tu prójimo, su campo, su siervo, su sierva, su buey, su burro ni nada que pertenezca a tu prójimo”.
Tu ne convoiteras point la femme de ton prochain; tu ne désireras point la maison de ton prochain, ni son champ, ni son serviteur, ni sa servante, ni son boeuf, ni son âne, ni aucune chose qui appartienne à ton prochain.
Non concupir la moglie del tuo prossimo; parimente non appetir la casa del tuo prossimo; nè il suo campo, nè il suo servo, nè la sua serva, nè il suo bue, nè il suo asino, nè cosa alcuna che sia del tuo prossimo.
Não cobiçarás a mulher do teu próximo; e não desejarás a casa do teu próximo, nem o seu campo, nem o seu servo, nem a sua serva, nem o seu boi, nem o seu jumento, nem coisa alguma do teu próximo.
「『不可貪戀你鄰舍的妻子;也不可貪圖你鄰舍的房屋、田地、僕婢、牛驢,以及他一切所有的。』
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