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Deuteronomy 5:19

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‘You shall not steal.
Deuteronomy 5:19 · New King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB “You shall not steal.
  • KJV Neither shalt thou steal.
  • BSB You shall not steal.
  • NASB ‘You shall not steal.
  • NLT “You must not steal.

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Quick answer

You shall not steal. The eighth commandment protects others' property and rights.

Overview

God forbids taking what belongs to another, upholding justice and respect for one's neighbor. It protects the rightful possessions and labor of others. The gospel transforms the thief into a generous giver, as the redeemed work to share with those in need (Ephesians 4:28).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • Exod 20:15“You shall not steal.
  • Rom 13:9For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
  • Eph 4:28Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (6)
COMMANDMENTSDECALOGUELAWOBEDIENCETABLETHEFT AND THIEVES

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Deuteronomy videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.

  • VideoWatch teaching on Deuteronomy 5:19YouTube · Lay · Free

    Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.

  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

  • CommentaryClassic commentaries for this verseBibleHub (20+ works) · Pastoral · Free

    Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.

  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on DeuteronomyMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).

How Deuteronomy 5:19 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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Neither shalt thou stealגָּנַב
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