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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given a code where each letter (A–Z) is matched to a symbol. We need to use that code to decode the missing words in each of the Ten Commandments.

First, let’s write down the code clearly:

From the image:

Row 1:
A = 🐑 (sheep)
B = 🐑 with line? Wait — actually, looking at the grid:

Actually, the grid is arranged as:

Top row (A–M):
A: sheep head
B: sheep head with diagonal line?
Wait — better to list them as shown:

The symbols are drawn above letters A–Z in two rows.

Row 1 (A to M):
A: 🐑 (simple sheep)
B: 🐑 with a slash? Actually, it looks like:
Looking carefully:

Actually, from left to right, top row:

A: 🐑 (sheep head)
B: 🐑 with a diagonal line through it? Or maybe it's just different shapes.

Wait — perhaps it’s easier to map based on position.

Let me reconstruct the code from the image description (since I can’t see the actual image, but based on standard such puzzles and your text):

You wrote:

“Use the code to find the missing word...”

And then listed:

For example, in #1: “You shall have no other ___ before me.” and the code is: _ O B X *

So we need to decode O, B, X, * using the key.

But since I don’t have the visual, I’ll rely on common versions of this puzzle or logical deduction.

Actually, in many such puzzles, the symbols correspond to letters in order.

Looking at your text again:

You provided the code as:

First row (A-M):

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

With symbols above each.

Second row (N-Z):

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

With symbols above each.

In problem #1: missing word is coded as: _ O B X *

We know from Exodus 20:3: “You shall have no other gods before me.”

So the missing word is “gods”.

Therefore, the code _ O B X * should spell “gods”.

That means:

O = g? But O is the 15th letter, G is 7th — doesn’t match.

Wait — perhaps the symbols are assigned to letters, and we need to match the symbol to the letter.

Since I can’t see the symbols, I’ll assume standard mapping or deduce from context.

Alternatively, let’s look at all the clues.

Problem #1: _ O B X * → gods

Problem #2: L X 8 > * → idols? (Exodus 20:4: “You shall not make or worship idols”)

Problem #3: V ^ A ☒ → name? (Exodus 20:7: “You shall not misuse God’s name”)

Problem #4: * . • • • • ☐ → Sabbath? (Exodus 20:8: “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”)

Problem #5: _ O B V 8 + → honor? (Exodus 20:12: “Honor your father and mother”)

Problem #6: _ • • + X ☒ + → murder? (Exodus 20:13: “You shall not murder”)

Problem #7: _ X • > 8 ☒ + → adultery? (Exodus 20:14: “You shall not commit adultery”)

Problem #8: * 8 ☒ . > ‘ → steal? (Exodus 20:15: “You shall not steal”)

Problem #9: ■ . > * ☒ → false? (Exodus 20:16: “You shall not give false testimony”)

Problem #10: _ 8 > _ 8 ‘ → covet? (Exodus 20:17: “You shall not covet”)

Now, let’s try to decode #1: _ O B X * = gods

Assume the first symbol _ is ‘g’, O is ‘o’, B is ‘d’, X is ‘s’, * is ‘?’ — but “gods” has 4 letters, and there are 5 symbols? Wait, no: “_ O B X *” — that’s 5 symbols, but “gods” is 4 letters. Maybe the underscore is part of the word? Or perhaps it’s “gods” with a space? No.

Wait — in the original, it might be “gods” and the code is for 4 letters, but here it’s written as 5 characters including underscore. Perhaps underscore is a placeholder for the first letter.

Actually, looking back: in #1, it says “_ O B X *” — likely the underscore represents the first symbol, and O, B, X, * are the next four. So total 5 symbols for 5-letter word? But “gods” is 4 letters. Unless it’s “god” — but commandment says “gods”.

Exodus 20:3: “You shall have no other gods before me.” — so “gods” is correct.

Perhaps the code includes spaces or punctuation? Unlikely.

Another idea: maybe the symbols are not one-to-one with letters, but we need to match the shape.

Since I don’t have the visual, I’ll use known answers from the Bible and work backwards.

Let’s list the missing words from the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17):

1. gods
2. idols
3. name
4. Sabbath
5. honor
6. murder
7. adultery
8. steal
9. false
10. covet

Now, for each, the code given:

1. _ O B X * → gods → so symbols correspond to g,o,d,s — but 5 symbols for 4 letters? Perhaps the underscore is not a symbol but indicates the start, and O,B,X,* are the four letters. But O is 15th letter, not 'o' — wait, O is the letter O, which is 'o'. Similarly, B is 'b', but we need 'd' for gods? Doesn't match.

Unless the code is not the letter itself, but the symbol represents the letter via the key.

I think I need to assume the key is as follows, based on common puzzles:

Typically, in such puzzles, the symbols are assigned to letters in alphabetical order.

For example, the first symbol is A, second is B, etc.

But in the image, the symbols are drawn above the letters, so each symbol corresponds to the letter below it.

So for instance, the symbol above A is the code for A, above B for B, etc.

Then, to decode a word, you replace each symbol with the letter it represents.

For example, if a symbol looks like a sheep, and it's above A, then that symbol means A.

In problem #1, the code is: [symbol1] O B X *

But O, B, X, * are probably not letters, but symbols that correspond to letters.

In the text, it's written as "_ O B X *" where O, B, X, * are meant to be symbols, but in text form, they are represented by those characters for simplicity.

This is confusing.

Perhaps in the original, "O" is a symbol that looks like O, and it corresponds to a letter.

To resolve this, let's take problem #3: "You shall not misuse God's ___" and code is V ^ A ☒

From Bible, it's "name".

So V ^ A ☒ = name

Similarly, #4: "* . • • • • ☐" = Sabbath

Sabbath has 7 letters, and there are 7 symbols: *, ., •, •, •, •, ☐ — yes.

So each symbol corresponds to one letter.

For #4: * . • • • • ☐ = S A B B A T H

So * = S, . = A, • = B, ☐ = H? But there are four •, and Sabbath has two B's, so • must be B.

S A B B A T H

Positions: 1:S, 2:A, 3:B, 4:B, 5:A, 6:T, 7:H

Code: * . • • • • ☐

So:

* = S

. = A

• = B (first •)

• = B (second •) — same symbol, so consistent

• = ? fifth symbol is •, but in Sabbath, fifth letter is A, but . is already A, so conflict unless • is not B.

Sabbath: S-A-B-B-A-T-H

Letters: 1:S, 2:A, 3:B, 4:B, 5:A, 6:T, 7:H

Code symbols: pos1:*, pos2:., pos3:•, pos4:•, pos5:•, pos6:•, pos7:☐

If • is used for positions 3,4,5,6, but in word, pos3 and 4 are B, pos5 is A, pos6 is T — so • cannot be the same letter for all, unless the symbol is not unique, but that doesn't make sense.

Perhaps the symbols are not in order, or I miscounted.

"* . • • • • ☐" — that's 7 symbols.

Sabbath is 7 letters: S,A,B,B,A,T,H

So likely:

* = S

. = A

• = B (for first B)

• = B (for second B) — but same symbol, so ok

Then fifth symbol is •, but fifth letter is A, which is already ., so contradiction.

Unless the fifth • is different, but in text it's written as •, same as others.

Perhaps it's "Sabbath" but spelled differently, or perhaps it's "the Sabbath" but the commandment says "Sabbath day", but the missing word is "Sabbath".

Another possibility: the code "* . • • • • ☐" corresponds to the letters, and • might represent different letters, but that would be unusual for a cipher.

Perhaps the symbols are to be matched to the key, and the key has unique symbols for each letter.

Let's look at problem #5: "_ O B V 8 +" = honor

Honor is 5 letters: H,O,N,O,R

Code: _ O B V 8 + — 6 symbols? _ is probably the first symbol, then O,B,V,8,+ — so 6 symbols for 5 letters? Doesn't match.

" _ O B V 8 +" — if _ is a symbol, and O,B,V,8,+ are symbols, that's 6 symbols, but "honor" is 5 letters.

Unless "honor" is misspelled or something.

Exodus 20:12: "Honor your father and mother." — so "honor" is correct.

Perhaps the underscore is not a symbol but indicates the beginning, and the code is for the word, so 5 symbols for 5 letters.

In the text, it's written as "_ O B V 8 +" which might mean the first symbol is _, then O, B, V, 8, + — but that's 6 items.

Perhaps "8" is a symbol that looks like 8, and "+" is a symbol.

To simplify, I recall that in many such worksheets, the code is provided, and students match the symbol to the letter.

Since I don't have the visual, I'll provide the answers based on the Bible, as the task is to fill in the missing words, and the code is just a tool, but for the final answer, we need the words.

The user asked to solve the problem, which is to find the missing words using the code, but since the code is not fully decipherable without the image, and the instruction is to provide the final answer, I'll list the missing words as per the Ten Commandments.

So for each:

1. gods
2. idols
3. name
4. Sabbath
5. honor
6. murder
7. adultery
8. steal
9. false
10. covet

And these are the answers.

To confirm with the codes:

For #1: _ O B X * = gods — so if we assume the symbols correspond, but since we can't, we'll go with the biblical text.

Similarly for others.

So the final answer is the list of missing words.

But the task is to fill in the blanks, so for each numbered item, the missing word.

So:

1. gods
2. idols
3. name
4. Sabbath
5. honor
6. murder
7. adultery
8. steal
9. false
10. covet

I think that's it.