Thou shalt not kill

Thou shalt not kill (LXX, KJV; ), You shall not murder or You shall not murder (NIV), is a moral imperative included as one of the Ten Commandments in the Torah. The imperative not to kill is in the context of unlawful killing resulting in bloodguilt. Hebrew Bible Retzach The commandment against murder can be viewed as a legal issue governing human relationships, noting that the first four commandments relate strongly to man's duty to God and that the latter six commandments describe duties toward humans. The commandment against murder can also be viewed as based in respect for God himself. "The voice of your brother's blood is crying to me from the ground. And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand." (ESV)