Deuteronomy 22:7

See that you let the mother bird go, but the young ones you may take; so it will be well for you and your life will be long.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.

In Context

6If by chance you see a place which a bird has made for itself in a tree or on the earth, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird seated on the young ones or on the eggs, do not take the mother bird with the young:

8If you are building a house, make a railing for the roof, so that the blood of any man falling from it will not come on your house.

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Cross References

Leviticus 22:28A cow or a sheep may not be put to death with its young on the same day.

Proverbs 22:4The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 22:6-13

Various Prohibitions. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. 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: 7 But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well… Read the whole commentary →

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