Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:6–7

⁶If 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. ⁷You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.

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Deuteronomy 22:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you come across	יִקָּרֵ֣א	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
a bird’s	צִפּ֣וֹר׀	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - common singular	H6833 bird
nest	קַן־	qan-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7064 nest
with chicks	אֶפְרֹחִים֙	’ep̄·rō·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H667 young one
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
eggs	בֵיצִ֔ים	ḇê·ṣîm	Noun - feminine plural	H1000 egg
either in a tree	עֵ֣ץ׀	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ground	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
along the road	בַּדֶּ֜רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and the mother	וְהָאֵ֤ם	wə·hā·’êm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H517 mother
is sitting	רֹבֶ֙צֶת֙	rō·ḇe·ṣeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the chicks	הָֽאֶפְרֹחִ֔ים	hā·’ep̄·rō·ḥîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H667 young one
or	א֖וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
eggs	הַבֵּיצִ֑ים	hab·bê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1000 egg
you must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take	תִקַּ֥ח	ṯiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
the mother	הָאֵ֖ם	hā·’êm	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H517 mother
along with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the young	הַבָּנִֽים׃	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son

Deuteronomy 22:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You may take	תִּֽקַּֽח־	tiq·qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
the young	הַבָּנִ֖ים	hab·bā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
but be sure to let the mother	הָאֵ֔ם	hā·’êm	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H517 mother
go	שַׁלֵּ֤חַ	šal·lê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7971 send
so that	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
it may be well	יִ֣יטַב	yî·ṭaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and that you may prolong	וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖	wə·ha·’ă·raḵ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H748 be long
your days	יָמִֽים׃ס	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

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Deuteronomy 22:6 Leviticus 22:28 · Proverbs 12:10 · Luke 12:6 · Genesis 8:17

Deuteronomy 22:7 Deuteronomy 4:40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.