Leviticus 22:28
26 Then the LORD said to Moses,
27 “When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
29 When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.
30 It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
- KJV
- And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
- WEB
- Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
- ASV
- And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
- DARBY
- A cow, or sheep it and its young shall ye not slaughter in one day.
- BLB
- And an ox or a sheep—do not kill both her and her young in one day.
- ÅB
- Dere skal ikke slakte et stykke storfe eller småfe på samme dag som dets unge.
- OTB
- Avstå fra å slakte en ku eller en sau sammen med dens unge på samme dag.
- B1930
- I skal ikke slakte et stykke storfe eller småfe på samme dag som dets unge.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 22:6–7
If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to the foreigner residing within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
Read in contextExodus 23:19
Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
Read in contextExodus 34:26
Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
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