Deuteronomy 22:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall surely let the mother bird go, and take only the young, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days. American Standard Version (1901) thou shalt surely let the dam go, but the young thou mayest take unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. Common English Bible You must let the mother go, though you may take the young for yourself so that things go well for you and so you can prolong your life. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, you shall permit her to go, retaining the young that you have caught, so that it may be well with you, and you may live for a long time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But shalt let her go, keeping the young which thou hast caught: that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live a long time. |
But you are not to slaughter an animal from the herd or flock on the same day as its young.
If you build a new house, make a railing round your roof, so that you don’t bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
Keep his statutes and commands, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper and so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you for all time.’
Follow the whole instruction the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live, prosper, and have a long life in the land you will possess.