Ten Commandments verse, is used for public Torah reading, while the "ta'am tachton" (lower accentuation), which divides the text into verses of more even length, is used for private reading or study. The verse numbering in Jewish Bibles follows the "ta'am tachton". In Jewish Bibles the references to the Ten Commandments are therefore and . The Samaritan Pentateuch varies in the Ten Commandments passages, both in that the Samaritan Deuteronomical version of the passage is much closer to that in Exodus, and in that Samaritans count as nine commandments what others count as ten. The Samaritan tenth commandment is on the sanctity
Alternatives to the Ten Commandments Alternatives to the Ten Commandments Several alternatives to the Ten Commandments have been promulgated by different persons and groups, which intended to improve on the lists of laws known as the Ten Commandments that appear in the Bible. Lists of these kinds exist in many different cultures and times. They are sometimes given names, example: Yamas, but not always. George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. In 2001, in a bit in his twelfth HBO stand-up comedy special "Complaints and Grievances", George Carlin after making fun of the Ten Commandments initially suggested two commandments, and