Deuteronomy 22:6

When a bird’s nest comes before you in the way, in any tree, or on the earth, [with] brood or eggs, and the mother is sitting on the brood or on the eggs, you do not take the mother with the young ones;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

5Anything of a man is not on a woman, nor does a man put on the garment of a woman, for anyone doing these [is] an abomination [to] your God YHWH.

7you certainly send the mother away, and take the young ones for yourself, so that it is well with you and you have prolonged days.

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Cross References

Genesis 8:17and they have teemed in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.”

Leviticus 22:28but an ox or sheep—you do not slaughter it and its young one in one day.

Hosea 10:14And a tumult rises among your people, || And all your fortresses are spoiled, || As the spoiling of Shalman of Beth-Arbel, || In a day of battle, || Mother against sons dashed in pieces.

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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