| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 20:17:1 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Exodus 20:17:2 ⧉תַחְמֹ֖דtakhmodcovet Exodus 20:17:3 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbeithouse of Exodus 20:17:4 ⧉רֵעֶ֑ךָreekhayour neighbor Exodus 20:17:5 ⧉לֹֽא־תַחְמֹ֞דlotakhmoddo not covet Exodus 20:17:6 ⧉אֵ֣שֶׁתeshetwife of Exodus 20:17:7 ⧉רֵעֶ֗ךָreekhayour neighbor Exodus 20:17:8 ⧉וְעַבְדּ֤וֹveavdoand his male servant Exodus 20:17:9 ⧉וַאֲמָתוֹ֙vaamatoand his female servant Exodus 20:17:10 ⧉וְשׁוֹר֣וֹveshoroand his ox Exodus 20:17:11 ⧉וַחֲמֹר֔וֹvakhamoroand his donkey Exodus 20:17:12 ⧉וְכֹ֖לvekholand all Exodus 20:17:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Exodus 20:17:14 ⧉לְרֵעֶֽךָ׃פlereekhato your neighbor |
| 17. Formal Translation You shall not covet the house of your neighbor; you shall not covet the wife of your neighbor, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation Do not set your heart on your neighbor’s house. Do not crave your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or his donkey, or any of your neighbor’s possessions. |