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This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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Kill

Exodus 22:18 View context

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Exodus 32:27 View context

And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.

Numbers 15:35 View context

And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

1 Samuel 15:2-3 View context

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember [that] which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid [wait] for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-3 View context

To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Don't Kill

Exodus 20:13 View context

Thou shalt not kill.

Deuteronomy 5:17 View context

Thou shalt not kill.

Exodus 23:7 View context

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Mark 10:19 View context

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Luke 18:20 View context

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Matthew 19:18 View context

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,