Does "Thou Shalt Not Kill" Only Apply to Murder?
Bethany Verrett
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Exodus 20:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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Thou shalt not kill.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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“You shall not murder.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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“You must not murder.
The Message Bible (MSG)
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No murder.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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Thou shalt not kill.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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"Never murder.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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Do not murder.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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"Do not commit murder.
Exodus 20:13 Meaning and Commentary
Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill.
] Not meaning any sort of creatures, for there are some to be killed for the food and nourishment of men, and others for their safety and preservation; but rational creatures, men, women, and children, any of the human species, of every age, sex, condition, or nation; no man has a right to take away his own life, or the life of another; by this law is forbidden suicide, or self-murder, parricide or murder of parents, homicide or the murder of man; yet killing of men in lawful war, or in defence of a man's self, when his own life is in danger, or the execution of malefactors by the hands or order of the civil magistrate, and killing a man at unawares, without any design, are not to be reckoned breaches of this law; but taking away the life of another through private malice and revenge, and even stabbing of a man's character, and so all things tending to or designed for the taking away of life, and all plots, conspiracies, and contrivances for that purpose, even all sinful anger, undue wrath and envy, rancour of all mind, all malice in thought, word, or deed, are contrary to this precept, see ( Matthew 5:21 Matthew 5:22 ) and which, on the other hand, requires that men should do all they can for the ease, peace, and preservation of the lives of men: this is the sixth command, but, in the Septuagint, the strict order in which this and the two following precepts lie is not observed, rehearsing them thus, "thou shall not commit adultery, thou shall not steal, thou shall not kill"; and so in ( Mark 10:19 ) ( Romans 13:9 ) the order is inverted.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Exodus 20:13 In-Context
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For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
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“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
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“You shall not murder.
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“You shall not commit adultery.
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“You shall not steal.
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Genesis 4:23 ;Matthew 5:21 *;Matthew 19:18 *;Mark 10:19 *;Luke 18:20 *;Romans 13:9 *;James 2:11 *
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