The Sixth Word – הַמִּלָּה הַשִּׁשִּׁית (ha-milah ha-shishit) The Sixth Commandment—“You shall not murder” (לֹא תִרְצָח, Lo tirtzach)—as stated in Deuteronomy 5:17, reaffirms the original command from Exodus 20:13. In the Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 5:17, לֹא תִרְצָח (Lo tirtzach) is the sixth word—הַמִּלָּה הַשִּׁשִּׁית (ha-milah ha-shishit)—emphasizing the precise and enduring prohibition against unlawful killing … Continue reading THE DECALOGUE – THE SIXTH WORD