Deuteronomy 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You shall not murder.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not murder.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Deuteronomy 5:17 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 5:17 in Context — Deuteronomy 5

15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.

16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

17 Thou shalt not kill.

18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

19 Neither shalt thou steal.

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What Does Deuteronomy 5:17 Mean?

Deuteronomy 5:17 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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