It is forbidden to murder, as it says "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17). ... It is forbidden to execute a murderer before he has stood trial, as it says "And the murderer shall not die until he stands before the congregation for judgment" (Numbers 35:12).

What Thou shalt not kill means?

John Calvin, the Protestant reformer of the sixteenth century, summarized the meaning of this commandment by saying "that we should not unjustly do violence to anyone." The Book of Numbers clarifies that which constitutes murder as stabbing or hurting another in anger or enmity, or killing another person for personal ...

Does the commandment Thou shalt not kill?

But to consider, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13), as just a man-made law, misses its essential healing purpose. The purpose of the commandment is to free us from destructive elements of human thought that can lead to violence and killing.