Deuteronomy 22:7
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.
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ASV
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.
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.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שַׁלֵּ֤חַ | sha.Le.ach | certainly <let go> | H7971 → |
| תְּשַׁלַּח֙ | te.sha.Lach | you will let go | H7971 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָאֵ֔ם | ha.'Em | the mother | H517 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַבָּנִ֖ים | ha.ba.Nim | the young ones | H1121 → |
| תִּֽקַּֽח־ | ti.kach- | you will take | H3947 → |
| לָ֑ךְ | Lakh | for <the> yourself | |
| לְמַ֙עַן֙ | le.Ma.'an | so that | H4616 → |
| יִ֣יטַב | Yi.tav | it may go well | H3190 → |
| לָ֔ךְ | Lakh | for <the> you | |
| וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ | ve.ha.'a.rakh.Ta | and you will prolong | H748 → |
| יָמִֽים׃ ס | ya.Mim | days | H3117 → |
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