What is the first commandment according to Jews?

• A. I am the lord your God who brought you out of Egypt
• B. You shall have no other gods before me
• C. Remember the Sabbath day
• D. Honor your father and mother

Answer: (A)

In Judaism, the opening line of the Ten Commandments is meant to establish who God is and why Israel should follow Him. It names God as the Lord and recalls His decisive act of delivering the people from slavery in Egypt. This prologue sets the entire relationship: because God redeemed them, they belong to Him and owe Him faithfulness and obedience. That grounding is what makes it the first statement in the Jewish ordering of the commandments.

The rest of the commandments follow from that relationship—for example, the instruction not to worship other gods, the call to keep the Sabbath, and the command to honor one’s parents are important rules that come after the prologue. So the opening declaration about God and His saving act is the best answer because it frames everything that follows.