Ten Commandments

NOUN

biblical commandments of moses

Synonyms

WEAK

Decalogue Law of Moses Mosaic Law ten injunctions

Example Sentences

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Christians see the Ten Commandments as key rules from God on how to live.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Scholars still argue over the meaning of the Ten Commandments, which are ostensibly the word of God himself.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

The measure enshrines the text of the Ten Commandments found in the Protestant King James Version of the Bible.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The Mekhilta teaches that all Ten Commandments were pronounced in a single utterance.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023

He began making donations to worthy causes; he wouldn’t have sex, because he wasn’t married; he scorned profanity and pornography; and he attempted to follow the Ten Commandments in every detail.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady