Deuteronomy 22:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 22:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 22:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 22:7 ASV — 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. ”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 22:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“thou dost certainly send away the mother, and the young ones dost take to thyself, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast prolonged days.”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 22:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“thou shalt in any case let the dam go, and thou mayest take the young to thee, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. ”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 22:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But shalt in any wise let the damme go, and take the yong to thee, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy dayes.”
Deuteronomy 22:7 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 22:7 in Context — Deuteronomy 22
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.
9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
What Does Deuteronomy 22:7 Mean?
Deuteronomy 22:7 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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