Leviticus 22:28

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“But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.”

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BSBPD

“But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but an ox or sheep--it and its young one, ye do not slaughter in one day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 22:28 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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