- Exodus 20:15
וְכׇל־הָעָם רֹאִים אֶת־הַקּוֹלֹת וְאֶת־הַלַּפִּידִם וְאֵת קוֹל הַשֹּׁפָר וְאֶת־הָהָר עָשֵׁן וַיַּרְא הָעָם וַיָּנֻעוּ וַיַּעַמְדוּ מֵרָחֹק׃
All the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the blare of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they fell back and stood at a distance.
Targum Onkelos
וְכָל עַמָּא חָזַן יָת קָלַיָּא וְיָת בָּעוֹרַיָּא וְיָת קָל שׁוֹפָרָא וְיָת טוּרָא דְּתָנַן וַחֲזָא עַמָּא וְזָעוּ וְקָמוּ מֵרַחִיק׃
All the people saw the sounds, the flames, the sound of the shofar, and the mountain emitting smoke. The people saw [all this] and they trembled, and stood far off.
- Exodus 20:16
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּה עִמָּנוּ וְנִשְׁמָעָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּר עִמָּנוּ אֱלֹהִים פֶּן־נָמוּת׃
“You speak to us,” they said to Moses, “and we will obey; but let not God speak to us, lest we die.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַרוּ לְמֹשֶׁה מַלֵּיל אַתְּ עִמַּנָא וּנְקַבֵּיל וְלָא יִתְמַלַּל עִמַּנָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ דִּלְמָא נְמוּת׃
They said to Moshe, “You speak to us and we will listen [obey]. Let [it not be spoken to us from before] Elohim not speak with us [anymore] lest we die.”
- Exodus 20:17
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־הָעָם אַל־תִּירָאוּ כִּי לְבַעֲבוּר נַסּוֹת אֶתְכֶם בָּא הָאֱלֹהִים וּבַעֲבוּר תִּהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל־פְּנֵיכֶם לְבִלְתִּי תֶחֱטָאוּ׃
Moses answered the people, “Be not afraid; for God has come only in order to test you, and in order that the fear of God may be ever with you, so that you do not go astray.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר מֹשֶׁה לְעַמָּא לָא תִדְחֲלוּן אֲרֵי בְּדִיל לְנַסָּאָה יָתְכוֹן אִתְגְּלִי לְכוֹן יְקָרָא דַּייָ וּבְדִיל דִּתְהֵי דַּחְלְתֵיהּ עַל אַפֵּיכוֹן בְּדִיל דְּלָא תְחוּבוּן׃
Moshe said to the people, “Do not be afraid. It was to exalt [test] you that [the Glory of] Elohim [became revealed to you] came [in this manner], so that the fear of Him be on your faces that you not sin.”
- Exodus 20:18
וַיַּעֲמֹד הָעָם מֵרָחֹק וּמֹשֶׁה נִגַּשׁ אֶל־הָעֲרָפֶל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם הָאֱלֹהִים׃
So the people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָם עַמָּא מֵרַחִיק וּמֹשֶׁה קְרֵיב לְצַד אֲמִטְּתָא דְּתַמָּן יְקָרָא דַּייָ׃
The people stood far off. Moshe drew near to the dense cloud where [the Glory of] [the Divine Presence of] God was.
- Exodus 20:19
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה כֹּה תֹאמַר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתֶּם רְאִיתֶם כִּי מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם דִּבַּרְתִּי עִמָּכֶם׃
GOD said to Moses: Thus shall you say to the Israelites: You yourselves saw that I spoke to you from the very heavens:
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה כִּדְנָן תֵּימַר לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתּוּן חֲזֵיתוֹן אֲרֵי מִן שְׁמַיָּא מַלֵּילִית עִמְּכוֹן׃
Adonoy said to Moshe, “This is what you must say to the Bnei Yisrael. ‘You have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.
- Exodus 20:20
לֹא תַעֲשׂוּן אִתִּי אֱלֹהֵי כֶסֶף וֵאלֹהֵי זָהָב לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם׃
With Me, therefore, you shall not make any gods of silver, nor shall you make for yourselves any gods of gold.
Targum Onkelos
לָא תַעְבְּדוּן קֳדָמָי דַּחְלָן דִּכְסַף וְדַחְלָן דִּדְהַב לָא תַעְבְּדוּן לְכוֹן׃
Do not make[an image of anything that is] with [before] Me, gods of silver or gods of gold you must not make for yourselves.
- Exodus 20:21
מִזְבַּח אֲדָמָה תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי וְזָבַחְתָּ עָלָיו אֶת־עֹלֹתֶיךָ וְאֶת־שְׁלָמֶיךָ אֶת־צֹאנְךָ וְאֶת־בְּקָרֶךָ בְּכׇל־הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַזְכִּיר אֶת־שְׁמִי אָבוֹא אֵלֶיךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ׃
Make for Me an altar of earth and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your sacrifices of well-being, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be mentioned I will come to you and bless you.
Targum Onkelos
מַדְבַּח אֲדַמְתָּא תַּעֲבֵיד קֳדָמַי וּתְהֵי דָּבַח עֲלוֹהִי יָת עֲלָוָתָךְ וְיָת נִכְסַת קוּדְשָׁךְ מִן עָנָךְ וּמִן תּוֹרָךְ בְּכָל אֲתַר דְּאַשְׁרֵי שְׁכִינְתִי לְתַמָּן אֶשְׁלַח בִּרְכְתִי לָךְ וַאֲבָרְכִנָּךְ׃
Make an earthen altar for [before] Me and slaughter your burnt-offerings near it, your peace-offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place wherever I permit My Name to be mentioned [rest My Shechina], I will come [there I will send my blessing] to you and bless you.
- Exodus 20:22
וְאִם־מִזְבַּח אֲבָנִים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּי לֹא־תִבְנֶה אֶתְהֶן גָּזִית כִּי חַרְבְּךָ הֵנַפְתָּ עָלֶיהָ וַתְּחַלְלֶהָ׃
And if you make for Me an altar of stones, do not build it of hewn stones; for by wielding your tool upon them you have profaned them.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם מַדְבַּח אַבְנִין תַּעֲבֵיד קֳדָמַי לָא תִבְנֵי יָתְהוֹן פְּסִילָן לָא תְרִים חַרְבָּךְ עֲלַהּ וְתַחֲלִינַּהּ׃
When you build a stone altar for [before] Me, do not build it out of hewn stone, lest you lift your sword on it, you will [therewith] have profaned it.
- Exodus 20:23
וְלֹא־תַעֲלֶה בְמַעֲלֹת עַל־מִזְבְּחִי אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִגָּלֶה עֶרְוָתְךָ עָלָיו׃
Do not ascend My altar by steps, that your nakedness may not be exposed upon it.
Targum Onkelos
וְלָא תִסַּק בְּדַרְגִּין עַל מַדְבְּחִי דְּלָא תִתְגַּלֵּי עַרְיְתָךְ עֲלוֹהִי׃
Do not go up to My altar with steps, so that your nakedness not be revealed on it.’”