Leviticus 22:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.”
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“But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but an ox or sheep--it and its young one, ye do not slaughter in one day.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 22:28 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:19Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Exodus 34:26Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
- Deuteronomy 14:21You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Deuteronomy 22:6If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.
- Deuteronomy 22:7You 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.
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