The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:17

In 11 translations

BSB: You shall not murder.Cited in Matthew 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20, Romans 13:9, and James 2:11
KJV: Thou shalt not kill.
WEB: “You shall not murder.
ASV: Thou shalt not kill.
LSV: You do not murder.
YLT: 'Thou dost not murder.
DBY: Thou shalt not kill.
DRC: Thou shalt not kill.
GNV: Thou shalt not kill.
JPS: Thou shalt not murder. Neither shalt thou commit adultery. Neither shalt thou steal. Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
LXXE5:18: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads לֹ֥א; Leningrad Codex reads לֹ֥֖א (“not”).
alternative punctuation in major manuscripts reads תִֿרְצָ֖ח׃ ס; Leningrad Codex reads תִּֿרְצָֽח׃ ס (“you must murder”).

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Original-language editions

WLC: לֹ֖א תִּרְצָֽח׃לֹ֖אלֹ֥אתִּרְצָֽחתִֿרְצָ֖ח
LXX-Br5:18: Οὐ μοιχεύσεις.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Moses Table Decalogue Ethics Hard; Hardiness; Harddiness; Hardly Ten Commandments, The Ark of the Covenant Homicide Commandments Life

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Part of

Sinai and the Ten Commandments After leaving Egypt, Israel camps at Sinai, where God gives commandments amid thunder, smoke and a trembling mountain. Beginning with his re…

Cross-references most cited first

Exodus 20:13You shall not murder.
Romans 13:9The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 5:21–22You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone…
Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
James 2:11For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a lawbreaker.
Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles

5:18 in some Bibles
Numbered 5:17 in this edition; eBible.org places this text at Deut.5.17, Deut.5.18, Deut.5.19, Deut.5.20 in English numbering (no TVTMS rule covers this edition here).
5:17 in most Bibles