"Thou shalt not steal" is one of the foundational moral imperatives of the Torah, the central body of ethical and religious codes of Judaism.
=== Justified killing: due consequence for crime ===The Torah and Hebrew Bible made clear distinctions between the shedding of innocent blood versus killing as the due consequence of a crime
=== Justified killing: in warfare ===The ancient Hebrew texts make a distinction between the moral and legal prohibition of shedding of innocent blood and killing in battle

