A question of values.......

[Hlleonard]

That's because you've only read the King James Version, where the Hebrew word "ratsach" was translated as "kill." In other versions, including the New King James Version, it is translated as "murder," which represents the true meaning of the Hebrew text. In that version, the sixth commandment is, "Thou Shalt Not Murder."

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you are correct, I have never read that... Which version of the king James bible is that written?... There are several versions of the same bible I believe... Most folks including christians will quote that as "Thou shall not kill".

[RoadToad]

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you are correct, I have never read that... Which version of the king James bible is that written?... There are several versions of the same bible I believe... Most folks including christians will quote that as "Thou shall not kill".

It's called the "New King James Version." And yes, most people quote it that way, because the King James has for a long time been the only version most people ever saw. But you have to remember that the Bible was not originally written in English; in fact English did not exist back in the first century. Exodus was originally written in Hebrew. Also the meanings of both Hebrew and English words can change over time, so it can be difficult to decipher exactly what was meant at the time of writing. But today the most widely accepted translation of the sixth commandment as it was written in Hebrew is, "Thou shalt not murder."

[Hlleonard]

It's called the "New King James Version." And yes, most people quote it that way, because the King James has for a long time been the only version most people ever saw. But you have to remember that the Bible was not originally written in English; in fact English did not exist back in the first century. Exodus was originally written in Hebrew. Also the meanings of both Hebrew and English words can change over time, so it can be difficult to decipher exactly what was meant at the time of writing. But today the most widely accepted translation of the sixth commandment as it was written in Hebrew is, "Thou shalt not murder."

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That is the first time I have read that containing that wording... That would seem to put a different light on it.

[RoadToad]

I should have said the most widely accepted by biblical scholars, because it's true that most of the public would still quote it as "Thou shalt not kill."