Do Not Kill in Exodus 20:13 is Myth because that is a translation of the Latin text, not the Hebrew.

Exodus 20:13 You will not murder. You will not commit adultery. You will not steal. You will not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Murder is a whole different matter than Kill. There are justifiable killings, from execution of criminals, a homeowner defending the home from home invasion, to war, which is defending the country.

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