Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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:
Literal
If the nest of a bird is encountered to your face along the way in any tree or on the ground, with chicks or eggs, and with the mother sitting on the chicks or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the sons;
Latin
Si ambulans per viam, in arbore vel in terra nidum avis inveneris, et matrem pullis vel ovis desuper incubantem: non tenebis eam cum filiis,
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Birds Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Dietary Laws Food and Food Preparation
Topics
Animals: Laws Concerning Birds: Make Their Nests: On the Ground Birds: Moses' Law Protected the Mother from Being Taken with the Young Birds: Not to be Eaten with Their Young Birds: Propagated by Eggs Eggs Killing Animals