<P> The stone tablets, as opposed to the commandments inscribed on them, are called לוחות הברית ‬, Lukhot HaBrit, meaning "the tablets of the covenant". </P> <P> Different religious traditions divide the seventeen verses of Exodus 20: 1--17 and their parallels at Deuteronomy 5: 4--21 into ten "commandments" or "sayings" in different ways, shown in the table below . Some suggest that the number ten is a choice to aid memorization rather than a matter of theology . </P> <Table> The Ten Commandments <Tr> <Th> LXX </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Main article </Th> <Th> Exodus 20: 1 - 17 </Th> <Th> Deuteronomy 5: 4 - 21 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> (1) </Td> <Td> I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thou shalt have no other gods before me </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image </Td> <Td> 4--6 </Td> <Td> 8--10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy </Td> <Td> 8--11 </Td> <Td> 12--15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Honour thy father and thy mother </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not kill </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not commit adultery </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not steal </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not covet (neighbour's house) </Td> <Td> 17a </Td> <Td> 21b </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not covet (neighbour's wife) </Td> <Td> 17b </Td> <Td> 21a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Thou shalt not covet (neighbour's slaves, animals, or anything else) </Td> <Td> 17c </Td> <Td> 21c </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> You shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Gerizim . </Td> <Td> 14c </Td> <Td> 18c </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> LXX </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Main article </Th> <Th> Exodus 20: 1 - 17 </Th> <Th> Deuteronomy 5: 4 - 21 </Th> </Tr>

What is the bible verse for the ten commandments