Deuteronomy 22:6
If 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.
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ASV
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:
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:
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּ֣י | ki | if | H3588 → |
| יִקָּרֵ֣א | yi.ka.Re' | it will be met | H7122 → |
| קַן־ | kan- | a nest of | H7064 → |
| צִפּ֣וֹר׀ | tzi.Por | a bird | H6833 → |
| לְפָנֶ֡יךָ | le.fa.Nei.kha | <to> before you | H6440 → |
| בַּדֶּ֜רֶךְ | ba.De.rekh | by the way | H1870 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | in any | H3605 → |
| עֵ֣ץ׀ | 'etz | tree | H6086 → |
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הָאָ֗רֶץ | ha.'A.retz | the ground | H776 → |
| אֶפְרֹחִים֙ | 'ef.ro.Chim | young ones | H667 → |
| א֣וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| בֵיצִ֔ים | vei.Tzim | eggs | H1000 → |
| וְהָאֵ֤ם | ve.ha.'Em | and the mother | H517 → |
| רֹבֶ֙צֶת֙ | ro.Ve.tzet | [is] lying | H7257 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔ים | ha.'ef.ro.Chim | the young ones | H667 → |
| א֖וֹ | 'o | or | H176 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַבֵּיצִ֑ים | ha.bei.Tzim | the eggs | H1000 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִקַּ֥ח | ti.Kach | you will take | H3947 → |
| הָאֵ֖ם | ha.'Em | the mother | H517 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | with | H5921 → |
| הַבָּנִֽים׃ | ha.ba.Nim | the young ones | H1121 → |
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