Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Young ones

Bible References

Young ones

Luke 12:6
Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

Thou shalt not ge 8

Leviticus 22:28
You must not slaughter an ox or a sheep and its young on the same day.
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.
Hosea 10:14
The roar of battle will rise against your people; all your fortresses will be devastated, just as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.

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