Amplified Bible Also he compels all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead [signifying allegiance to the beast],
Amplified Bible ‘You shall not murder.
Yeah, it passes the smell test
That’s a big one with the kill vs murder thing. Killing is acceptable — see the story of Moses killing the slave driver who was beating a slave to death.
It’s MURDER that is forbidden
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