Where are the Ten Commandments in Exodus?

The Ten Commandments appear in Exodus 20, given at Mount Sinai. They are repeated later in Deuteronomy 5 when Moses restates the covenant for a new generation.

What is Exodus about in one sentence?

Exodus is the story of God freeing Israel from slavery in Egypt, making a covenant with them at Sinai, and choosing to live among them.

Random Verse from Exodus

1,213 verses across 40 chapters.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Exodus 3:14KJV

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Drawing from 1,213 verses

Exodus tells the story of God rescuing Israel from slavery in Egypt. It is the great deliverance story of the Old Testament, and its echoes run through the entire Bible.

The book is traditionally attributed to Moses, who is also its central human figure. It follows him from a basket in the Nile to the burning bush to the top of Mount Sinai.

The first half is pure narrative: the plagues, the Passover, and the crossing of the Red Sea. The second half slows down at Sinai, where God gives the Ten Commandments and instructions for the tabernacle.

The themes are freedom, rescue, covenant, and God's presence with his people. Exodus is where God reveals his personal name and promises to travel with Israel through the wilderness.

That makes it a strong book for a random verse when you feel stuck or trapped by circumstances. Many of its best-loved lines are about God fighting for his people and going ahead of them.

A random verse might drop you into the drama of the exodus itself, the giving of the law, or a quiet moment where Moses pleads for God's presence.

People often search Exodus for verses about deliverance, courage, rest, and obedience. The Ten Commandments in chapter 20 remain some of the most quoted words ever written.

Use the picker above to draw a verse from Exodus at random. With 40 chapters of story and law, there is far more here than the familiar Sunday school highlights.

If the verse you get lands in the tabernacle instructions, do not skip past it too fast. Even those details are about one idea: God making a way to live among ordinary people.

Frequently asked questions

Where are the Ten Commandments in Exodus?: The Ten Commandments appear in Exodus 20, given at Mount Sinai. They are repeated later in Deuteronomy 5 when Moses restates the covenant for a new generation.
What is Exodus about in one sentence?: Exodus is the story of God freeing Israel from slavery in Egypt, making a covenant with them at Sinai, and choosing to live among them.