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Leviticus 22:28

In Leviticus 22 of Leviticus.

And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

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וְשׁ֖וֹרveshorand bullשׁוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).אוֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.שֶׂ֑הsehgoatשֶׂהnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “goat”, the ordinary formH7716a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat(lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare H2089 (זֶה).אֹת֣וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בְּנ֔וֹbenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִשְׁחֲט֖וּtishchatvslaughterשָׁחַטverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “slaughter”, an unfinished actionH7819to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)kill, offer, shoot out, slay, slaughter.בְּי֥וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אֶחָֽדechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

Young’s Literal Translation

but an ox or sheep — it and its young one, ye do not slaughter in one day.

World English Bible

Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

Darby Translation

A cow, or sheep — it and its young shall ye not slaughter in one day.

Douay-Rheims

Whether it be a cow, or a sheep, they shall not be sacrificed the same day with their young ones.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And a bullock and a ewe, it and its young, thou shalt not kill in one day.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ μόσχον καὶ πρόβατον, αὐτὴν καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῆς, οὐ σφάξεις ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ.

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