Deuteronomy 22:5-12 - Preserving Natural Distinctions

⁵ "The apparel of a man shall not be [put] on a woman, and a man shall not wear the clothing of a woman, because everyone who does these things is detestable to Yahweh your God.

⁶ "If a bird's nest is found {before you} on the road in any tree or on the ground, [and there are] chicks or eggs, and the mother [is] lying down on the chicks or the eggs, you shall not take the mother along with the young; ⁷ 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}. ⁸ "When you build a new house then you shall make a parapet wall for your roof, so that you will not bring bloodguilt on your house {if anyone should fall from it}. ⁹ "You shall not sow your vineyard [with] differing kinds [of seed], so that you shall not forfeit {the whole harvest}, [both] the seed that you sowed and the yield of the vineyard. ¹⁰ "You shall not plow with an ox and with a donkey [yoked] together. ¹¹ "You shall not wear woven material [made of] wool and linen [mixed] together. ¹² "You shall make tassels for yourselves on the four corners of your clothing with which you cover [yourself].