The Sixth Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Murder

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We now move to the laws that govern our direct physical relationship with one another. The fifth commandment established the foundation of society in the family, and this one protects the most precious thing in that society: life itself.

​The Sixth Commandment is simple: "Thou shalt not kill." (Exodus 20:13)
​However, the common English translation misses the powerful, specific meaning of the Hebrew.

​It Is Murder, Not Just Killing

​The Hebrew word used here is רָצַח (ratsach), written in Paleo Hebrew as 𐤓𐤑𐤇. This word specifically means "to murder"—the slaying of a human being with premeditation or malice. It is distinct from other words that mean "to kill" (like in war, self-defense, or by accident).
​By choosing ratsach, Yahuah established the sanctity of human life and reserved the right to take life for Himself. This commandment protects the victim from the malicious intent of the murderer.

​Murder of the Heart

​The law goes deeper than the physical act. Yahusha clarified that this commandment begins not with the hands, but with the heart.
​He taught that anger, hatred, and unrighteous judgment are the seeds of murder (Matthew 5:21-22). If you hold destructive, malicious intent toward your brother or sister, you are already breaking the commandment in your spirit.


​The physical murder is just the final expression of a spiritual problem. The law is meant to cut the sin out at the root—the intent.

​Modern Murder

​In our time, murder has expanded far beyond a knife or a gun. We can commit murder with our words and our inaction:
​Slander and Character Assassination: To maliciously destroy a person’s reputation, livelihood, and standing in the community is a form of social murder. It kills their public life and often their will to live.

​Spiritual Murder: To intentionally crush someone's faith, hope, or spirit through abuse, manipulation, or cruelty is to destroy the very thing that connects them to Yahuah.

​Systemic Apathy: Failing to fight against poverty, injustice, or policies that lead to the unnecessary death or ruin of others is a passive form of murder.

​The commandment is a call to protect life in its fullest sense—physically, spiritually, and emotionally. It is a clear statement that the authority over life and death belongs to Yahuah alone.

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