Deuteronomy 22:6
If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
KJV
Si ambulans per viam, in arbore vel in terra nidum avis inveneris, et matrem pullis vel ovis desuper incubantem : non tenebis eam cum filiis,
Vulgate
Ἐὰν δὲ συναντήσῃς νοσσιᾷ ὀρνέων πρὸ προσώπου σου ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἢ ἐπὶ παντὶ δένδρει ἢ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, νοσσοῖς ἢ ὠοῖς, καὶ ἡ μήτηρ θάλπῃ ἐπὶ τῶν νοσσῶν ἢ ἐπὶ τῶν ὠῶν, οὐ λήμψῃ τὴν μητέρα μετὰ τῶν τέκνων·
LXX
If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
ASV
כִּ֣י יִקָּרֵ֣א קַן צִפּ֣וֹר לְ/פָנֶ֡י/ךָ בַּ/דֶּ֜רֶךְ בְּ/כָל עֵ֣ץ א֣וֹ עַל הָ/אָ֗רֶץ אֶפְרֹחִים֙ א֣וֹ בֵיצִ֔ים וְ/הָ/אֵ֤ם רֹבֶ֨צֶת֙ עַל הָֽ/אֶפְרֹחִ֔ים א֖וֹ עַל הַ/בֵּיצִ֑ים לֹא תִקַּ֥ח הָ/אֵ֖ם עַל הַ/בָּנִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 8:17 — Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the e
- Lev 22:28 — And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
- Lev 22:28 — And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
- Luke 12:6 — Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
- Prov 12:10 — A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.