Deuteronomy 5:17 meaning and explanation
You shall not murder.
Deuteronomy 5:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is addressing the gathered Israelites on the plains of Moab, restating the covenant made at Horeb, and here he recites the sixth commandment. The Hebrew verb ratsach refers specifically to unlawful killing, not to all taking of life; Israel's law elsewhere permits capital punishment and warfare.
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