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Deuteronomy 22:7
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KJ21
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.
ASV
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.
AMP
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.
AMPC
You shall surely let the mother bird go, and take only the young, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
BRG
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.
CSB
You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long.
CSBA
You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long.
CEB
You must let the mother go, though you may take the young for yourself so that things go well for you and so you can prolong your life.
CJB
You must let the mother go, but you may take the chicks for yourself; so that things will go well with you, and you will prolong your life.
CEV
As you walk along the road, you might see a bird's nest in a tree or on the ground. If the mother bird is in the nest with either her eggs or her baby birds, you are allowed to take the baby birds or the eggs, but not the mother bird. Let her go free, and the Lord will bless you with a long and successful life.
DARBY
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.
DRA
But shalt let her go, keeping the young which thou hast caught: that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live a long time.
ERV
You may take the babies for yourself, but you must let the mother go. If you obey these laws, things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.
EASY
You may take the young birds for yourself. But you must let the mother bird go free. If you do that, everything will be well with you. You will have a long life.
EHV
You may take the young birds for yourself, but be sure to set the mother free, so that it may go well for you and you may have a long life.
ESV
You shall let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long.
ESVUK
You shall let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long.
EXB
You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go free. Then things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.
GNV
But shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy days.
GW
You may take the chicks, but make sure you let the mother go. Then things will go well for you, and you will live for a long time.
GNT
You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go, so that you will live a long and prosperous life.
HCSB
You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long.
ICB
You may take the young birds. But you must let the mother bird go free. Then things will go well for you. And you will live a long time.
ISV
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.
JUB
But thou shalt let the mother go and take the young for thyself, that it may be well with thee and that thou may prolong thy days.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
you shall certainly let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, in order that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
LEB
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.
TLB
Let her go, and take only the young. The Lord will bless you for it.
MSG
When you come across a bird’s nest alongside the road, whether in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, don’t take the mother with the young. You may take the babies, but let the mother go so that you will live a good and long life.
MEV
You must 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.
NOG
You may take the chicks, but make sure you let the mother go. Then things will go well for you, and you will live for a long time.
NABRE
You must let the mother go, taking only her brood, in order that you shall prosper and have a long life.
NASB
you shall certainly let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, in order that it may go well for you and that you may prolong your days.
NASB1995
you shall certainly let the mother go, but the young you may take for yourself, in order that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.
NCB
You can take the young ones, but let the mother go, so that things may go well with you and you may live a long life.
NCV
You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go free. Then things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.
NET
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.
NIRV
You can take the little ones. But make sure you let the mother go. Then things will go well with you. You will live for a long time.
NIV
You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
NIVUK
You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
NKJV
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.
NLV
Be sure to let the mother go. But you may take the young for yourself. Then it will go well with you, and you will live long.
NLT
You may take the young, but let the mother go, so that you may prosper and enjoy a long life.
NRSVA
Let the mother go, taking only the young for yourself, in order that it may go well with you and you may live long.
NRSVACE
Let the mother go, taking only the young for yourself, in order that it may go well with you and you may live long.
NRSVCE
Let the mother go, taking only the young for yourself, in order that it may go well with you and you may live long.
NRSVUE
Let the mother go, taking only the young for yourself, in order that it may go well with you and you may live long.
OJB
But thou shalt in any wise let the mother go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy yamim.
RGT
“If you must, let the mother go and take the young for yourself, so that you may prosper and prolong your days.
RSV
you shall let the mother go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may go well with you, and that you may live long.
RSVCE
you shall let the mother go, but the young you may take to yourself; that it may go well with you, and that you may live long.
TLV
You must certainly let the hen go, but the young you may take for yourself so that it may go well with you and you may prolong your days.
VOICE
You must let the mother go, but you may take the chicks or eggs for yourself. If you do this, God will bless you; everything will go well with you, and you’ll live a long time.
WEB
You shall surely let the hen go, but the young you may take for yourself, that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.
WYC
but thou shalt suffer the mother [to] go, and shalt hold the sons taken, that it be well to thee, and that thou live in long time. (but thou shalt allow the mother bird to go free, and shalt only take her children, so that it be well with thee, and that thou live a long time.)
YLT
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.
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