81 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Exodus, Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23), Source Book Keys, TELVOL1 EXODUS | 20:14 covet — EXOD477 Coveting, an offshoot or outgrowth of env... EXOD477 Coveting, an offshoot or outgrowth of envy, is the only emotion (as opposed to action) outlawed in the Ten Commandments. … While envy refers, among other things to wanting what others have for ourselves, coveting--in the context of the Ten Commandments and the usage of this term in Jewish life--refers to desiring what others have so much that we start scheming to acquire it. Share Print Source KeyTELVOL1Verse20:14Keyword(s)covetSource Page(s)302 Switch article EXODUS | 20:14 covet — EXOD483 The negative commands of the Torah dealin... Previous Article EXODUS | 20:14 covet — EXOD475 And in the second Decalogue it is written... Next Article