The Ten Commandments - Oldham County Courthouse - Oldham, TX
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N 35° 14.820 W 102° 25.686
13S E 734009 N 3903467
The Ten Commandments are etched into a stone marker located on the NW corner of the Oldham County Courthouse square.
Waymark Code: WM159HJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2021
Views: 1
The Ten Commandments (and other text) is etched into this stone marker. The top of the marker is two tablets with the ten commandments:
| I. | VI. |
Thou shalt have no other
gods before Me |
Thou shalt not kill |
| II. | VII. |
Thou shalt not make unto
thee any graven image | Thou shalt not commit
adultery |
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III. | VIII. |
Thou shalt not take the
name of the LORD thy
God in vain | Thou shalt not steal |
| IV. | IX. |
Remember the Sabbath
day, to keep it holy | Thou shalt not bear
false witness against
thy neighbour |
| V. | X. |
Honour thy father and
thy mother | Thou shalt not covet
anything that is thy
neighbour's |
Ten Commandments
Exodus 20
The four sides of the marker also contain text, mostly quotes from historical figures and short mottos.
Address:
105 S Main St.
Vega, TX 79092
Website: Not listed
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