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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.
Deuteronomy 22:7 · Bible in Basic English
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Deuteronomy 22:7 in other translations
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.
You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
You shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take for yourself, that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
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In context
4 If you see your brother's ox or his ass falling down on the road, do not go by without giving him help in lifting it up again.
5 It is not right for a woman to be dressed in man's clothing, or for a man to put on a woman's robe: whoever does such things is disgusting to the Lord your God.
6 If 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:
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.
8 If 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.
9 Do not have your vine-garden planted with two sorts of seed: or all of it may become a loss, the seed you have put in as well as the increase.
10 Do not do your ploughing with an ox and an ass yoked together.
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