Killing or murder Ten Commandments
the sixth commandment, translated book of common prayer (1549).
the image altar screen of temple church near law courts in london.
multiple translations exist of fifth/sixth commandment; hebrew words לא תרצח (lo tirtzach) variously translated thou shalt not kill or thou shalt not murder .
the imperative against unlawful killing resulting in bloodguilt. hebrew bible contains numerous prohibitions against unlawful killing, not prohibit killing in context of warfare (1kings 2:5–6), capital punishment (leviticus 20:9–16) , self-defence (exodus 22:2–3), considered justified. new testament in agreement murder grave moral evil, , references old testament view of bloodguilt.
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