Deuteronomy 22:7

In 11 translations

BSB

You 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.

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.

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.

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.

LSV

you certainly send the mother away, and take the young ones for yourself, so that it is well with you and you have prolonged days.

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.

DBY

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.

DRC

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.

GNV

But shalt in any wise let the damme go, and take the yong to thee, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy dayes.

JPS

thou shalt in any wise 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.

LXXE

Thou shalt by all means let the mother go, but thou shalt take the young to thyself; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שַׁלֵּ֤חַ תְּשַׁלַּח֙ אֶת־הָאֵ֔ם וְאֶת־הַבָּנִ֖ים תִּֽקַּֽח־לָ֑ךְ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ יָמִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Ἀποστολῇ ἀποστελεῖς τὴν μητέρα, τὰ δὲ παιδία λήψῃ σεαυτῷ, ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται καὶ πολυήμερος γένῃ.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Deuteronomy 4:40Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
• Proverbs 22:4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

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