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Is “Thou shalt not kill” in the Bible?
Yes. “Thou shalt not kill” is in the Bible, at Exodus 20:13. God says it at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Ten Commandments.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Exodus 20:13.
God says it at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Ten Commandments.
The verse
Do not murder.
Exodus 20:13 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The Hebrew word is about unlawful killing, so most modern translations say “do not murder.” Jesus takes it further, to anger and insults (Matthew 5:21-22).
Also in the Bible
Do not murder.
Deuteronomy 5:17 · open the chapter →
You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will face judgment.’
Matthew 5:21 · open the chapter →
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Is “Thou shalt not kill” in the Bible?
Yes. “Thou shalt not kill” is in the Bible, at Exodus 20:13. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. God says it at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Ten Commandments.
Where in the Bible is “Thou shalt not kill”?
In Exodus 20:13, and also Deuteronomy 5:17 and Matthew 5:21. In the Lumin Translation, Exodus 20:13 reads: “Do not murder.”
Who said “Thou shalt not kill”?
God says it at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Ten Commandments.
What does “Thou shalt not kill” mean in the Bible?
The Hebrew word is about unlawful killing, so most modern translations say “do not murder.” Jesus takes it further, to anger and insults (Matthew 5:21-22).
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