Exodus 20:2-17 - The Ten Commandments - Covington, TN, USA
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This stone monument bearing the text of the Ten Commandments is on the northeast side of the Tipton County Courthouse square - in Covington, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WM16FVM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2022
Views: 2
This stone monument bearing an abridged version of the Ten Commandments (found in Exodus 2:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21) is on the northeast side of the Tipton County Courthouse. The monument is styled as an open book, with the text covering both open pages.
I: Thou shalt have no other gods before me
II: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
III: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
IV: Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy
V: Honor thy father and thy mother
VI: Thou shalt not kill
VII: Thou shalt not commit adultery
VIII: Thou shalt not steal
IX: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor
X: Thou shalt not covet
Address: 111 West Washington Avenue
Covington, TN
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