Geneva Bible Notes: Exodus 20

Exodus 20:1 (a) When Moses and Aaron were gone vp or had passed the boundees of the people, God spake thus out of the mount of Horeb suche that all the people heard.

Exodus 20:1 (!) The commandement of the first table.

Exodus 20:2 (/) Or, seruants.

Exodus 20:3 (b) To whose eies all things are open.

Exodus 20:5 (c) By this outwarde gesture all kinde of seruice and worship to idoles is forbiden.

Exodus 20:5 (d) And wil be reuenged of the contemners of mine honour.

Exodus 20:6 (e) So ready is he rather to shewe mercie then to punish.

Exodus 20:7 (f) Ether by swearing falsely, or rashly or contemning.

Exodus 20:8 (g) Which is, by meditating the spiritual rest, by hearing Gods worde, and resting from wordelie trauails.

Exodus 20:10 (/) Or, citie.

Exodus 20:12 (h) By the which is ment all that haue autoritie ouer vs.

Exodus 20:12 (!) The commandement of the seconde.

Exodus 20:13 (i) But loue and preserue thy brothers life.

Exodus 20:14 (k) But be pure in heart, word and dede.

Exodus 20:15 (l) But studie to saue his goods.

Exodus 20:16 (m) But further his good name, and speake truth.

Exodus 20:17 (n) Thou maiest not so muche as wishe his hindreance in anie thing.

Exodus 20:18 (!) The people afraid are comforted by Moses.

Exodus 20:18 (/) Ebr, fire brands.

Exodus 20:18 (/) Or, heard.

Exodus 20:20 (o) Whether you wil obey his precepts as you promised, {chap.19:8}.

Exodus 20:23 (!) Gods of siluer and golde are againe forbiden.

Exodus 20:24 (!) Of what sort the altar oght to be.

Exodus 20:25 (/) Ebr. it, that is, the stone.

Exodus 20:25 (p) Which might be by his stouping or flying abroad of his clothes.