[Avodah] What was actually written on the luchos, zachor

[Simon Montagu]

On Jan 16, 2008 2:01 PM, Michael Makovi <mikewinddale at gmail.com> wrote:
> Rabbi Benjamin Blech, perhaps following Rav Hirsch in his Collected
> Writings (I forget which essay), says that each of the bein adam
> l'chavero has a corresponding bein adam l'makom.

They are both following the Mechilta on Parshat Yitro, quoted by Rashi
on Shir Hashirim 4:5

>
> (1) Hashem is one <--> (6) Don't murder someone *in His image*
> (2) Don't commit idolatry <--> (7) Don't commit adultery
> (3) Don't use His name vainly <--> (8) Don't steal ("abduct") - I
> cannot remember the relationship between these two. Can anyone figure
> one out? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that a thief
> thinks Hashem isn't looking, and a vain oath-taker thinks Hashem isn't
> there to give a dang? This seems weak, and I cannot remember what
> Rabbi Blech says.

"Mi shehu gonev, lasof ba lidei shevu`at shav"

> (4) Keep Shabbat <--> (9) Don't bear false witness (Shabbat =
> testimony that Hashem created world, and violating Shabbat is thus
> false testimony)
> (5) Honor your parents <--> (10) Don't covet (I also cannot remember
> this relationship either)

"Mi shehu hhomed, sof molid ben shehu mekallel et aviv ve'et imo
umechabed lemi she'eino aviv"