Deuteronomy 22:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 22:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 22:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If you come across a bird’s nest on the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the hen sitting on the young, or on the eggs, you shall not take the hen with the young.”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 22:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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: ”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 22:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`When a bird's nest cometh before thee in the way, in any tree, or on the earth, brood or eggs, and the mother sitting on the brood or on the eggs, thou dost not take the mother with the young ones;”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 22:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way, in any tree, or upon the ground, with young or with eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: ”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 22:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If thou finde a birdes nest in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be yong or egges, and the damme sitting vpon the yong, or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take ye damme with the yong,”
Deuteronomy 22:6 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 22:6 in Context — Deuteronomy 22
4 Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
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 with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
8 When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
What Does Deuteronomy 22:6 Mean?
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