Deuteronomy 22:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

If you come across a bird’s nest along the road, in a tree or on the ground, and it contains young birds or eggs with the mother sitting on them, do not take the mother with the young.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    If a bird's nest happens to be before you in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf thou chaunce vppon a byrds nest by the waye, in what soeuer tree it be or on the groude, whether they be younge or egges, ad the dame sittenge vppon the younge or vppo the egges: Thou shalt not take the mother with the younge.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf thou chaunce vpon a byrdes nest by ye waye in a tre, or on the grounde, with yonge or with egges, and the dame syttinge vpon the yonge or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take the dame with the yonge,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    If thou finde a birdes nest in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be yong or egges, and the damme sitting vpon the yong, or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take ye damme with the yong,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If thou chaunce vpon a birdes nest by the way, in whatsoeuer tree it be, or on the grounde, whether they be young or egges, and the damme sittyng vpon the young, or on the egges: thou shalt not take the damme with the young:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If a bird's nest chance to be before you in 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:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `When a bird's nest cometh before thee in the way, in any tree, or on the earth, brood or eggs, and the mother sitting on the brood or on the eggs, thou dost not take the mother with the young ones;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If by chance you see a place which a bird has made for itself in a tree or on the earth, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird seated on the young ones or on the eggs, do not take the mother bird with the young:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If a bird's nest chance to be before you in 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:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If you happen to notice a bird’s nest along the road, whether in a tree or on the ground, and there are chicks or eggs with the mother bird sitting on them, you must not take the mother from the young.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 22:28 : 28 Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
  • Prov 12:10 : 10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
  • Hos 10:14 : 14 the roar of battle will rise against your people, and all your fortresses will be devastated—as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel on the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces with their children.
  • Luke 12:6 : 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
  • Gen 8:17 : 17 Bring out every living thing that is with you—all creatures, including birds, livestock, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so they can multiply on the earth, be fruitful, and increase in number.
  • Gen 32:11 : 11 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown to your servant. With only my staff, I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.

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    72%

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    71%

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    71%

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    71%

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    70%

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    70%

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    69%

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    68%

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    68%

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    68%

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    67%

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    67%

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    67%

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