Parallel Verses
King James 2000
But you shall surely let the mother go, and take the young for yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
New American Standard Bible
you shall certainly let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long.
International Standard Version
You may take the young, but be sure to release the mother, so that life will go well for you and that you may have a long life.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall surely let the dam go, but the young thou may take to thyself, that it may be well with thee, and that thou may prolong thy days.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
You shall certainly let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
Bible in Basic English
See that you let the mother bird go, but the young ones you may take; so it will be well for you and your life will be long.
Darby Translation
thou shalt in any case let the dam go, and thou mayest take the young to thee, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Julia Smith Translation
Sending, thou shalt send away the mother, and the sons thou shalt take to thee, so that it shall be well to thee and thou prolongedst the days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
you shall certainly let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourselves; [do this] {so that it may go well} for you and {you may live long in the land}.
Modern King James verseion
You shall in every case let the mother go and take the young for yourself, so that it may be well with you, and you may make your days longer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But shalt in any wise let the dam go and take the young, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy days.
NET Bible
You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
New Heart English Bible
you shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
The Emphasized Bible
thou shalt let toll the mother, and then, her young, mayest thou take for thyself, - that it may go well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
you shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
Youngs Literal Translation
thou dost certainly send away the mother, and the young ones dost take to thyself, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast prolonged days.
Themes
Birds » Not to be eaten with their young
Birds » Moses' law protected the mother from being taken with the young
Interlinear
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Yatab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 22:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
6 If a bird's nest happens to be before you in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they are young ones, or eggs, and the mother sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young: 7 But you shall surely let the mother go, and take the young for yourself; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days. 8 When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you bring not the guilt of blood upon your house, if any man fall from there.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:40
You shall keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.