Deuteronomy 22:7

World English Bible (WEB)

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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5 A woman shall not wear men’s clothing, neither shall a man put on women’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God.

6 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.

7 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.

8 When you build a new house, then you shall make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring blood on your house if anyone falls from there.

9 You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest all the fruit be defiled, the seed which you have sown, and the increase of the vineyard.

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Deuteronomy 22:7 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.