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6th commandment issues
10. You shall not covet.<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:1-17&version=31</ref>
10. You shall not covet.<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:1-17&version=31</ref>
Some translations of the Bible give the sixth commandment as "You shall not kill" and some as "You shall not commit murder." What is the difference, and is it important?
== 6th Commandment ==
Some translations of the Bible, such as the King James Version, give the sixth commandment as "You shall not kill." Other translations, such as the New International Version, give the sixth commandment as "You shall not commit murder." This is an important point to make because some Christians will say that all war is wrong because the Bible says not to kill. If you look at the original meaning for the Greek word "Ratsach" your misunderstanding is quickly cleared up:
1. to murder, slay, kill
a. (Qal) to murder, slay
1. premeditated
2. accidental
3. as avenger
4. slayer (intentional) (participle)
b. (Niphal) to be slain
c. (Piel)
1. to murder, assassinate
2. murderer, assassin (participle)(subst)
d. (Pual) to be killed
The famous King James translation uses the old-fashioned wording "Thou shalt" instead of "You shall," and this wording is often used when quoting or referring to the Ten Commandments.
The famous King James translation uses the old-fashioned wording "Thou shalt" instead of "You shall," and this wording is often used when quoting or referring to the Ten Commandments.