Letter 068 — The Story: Ten Words, Walked Slow (Exodus 20)

Letters From Home · Sep 2, 2026 · 8m

Ten items. Vertical first, horizontal after. Today we walk each one and notice what the Hebrew is doing.

In this letter

- The prologue in verse 2

- The first four vertical words — no other gods, no idols, no vain use of the name, Sabbath

- The fifth as the hinge — honor father and mother

- The last five horizontal words — do not murder, adulterate, steal, lie, covet

- The Hebrew qanna (jealous) and shav (vain)

- Why ratsach is murder, not all killing

- Why do not covet goes inward

Scripture — Exodus 20:1-17

Hebrew word studies

- qanna — covenant-jealous

- shav — vain, empty

- ratsach — to…