Ten Commandments
plural noun
: the ethical commandments of God given according to biblical accounts to Moses by voice and by writing on stone tablets on Mount Sinai
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Some concerns about those Ten Commandments: There are actually three sets of them in the Bible, two in Exodus and one in Deuteronomy.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
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