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 EXODUS 20

God sets forth the Ten Commandments concerning man's relationship with God, and  man's relationship to each other. The people are frightened by the voice of God and ask Moses to intercede. God then commands Moses to build an altar.

PEOPLE: children of Israel - Moses - YHVH God

PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai

RELATED ARTICLES: Yitro (parsha) - 613 Mitzvot - idolatry - Sabbath - murder - adultery - theft - lying - covetousness - altar

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