Leviticus 22:28

22:27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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

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

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

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

22:29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

What does Leviticus 22:28 mean?

Leviticus 22:28 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שׁוֹר (shôwr), שֶׂה (seh), שָׁחַט (shâchaṭ).

Hebrew interlinear

And

whether

cowשׁוֹרshôwr/shore/H7794a bullock (as a traveller)

ewe,שֶׂהseh/seh/H7716a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat

shall

not

killשָׁחַטshâchaṭ/shaw-khat'/H7819to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)

and

her

youngבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a 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.)

both

oneאֶחָדʼechâd/ekh-awd'/H259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first

day.יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a 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)

ewe:

or,

she

goat

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 22:28.

Deuteronomy 14:4

These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,

Deuteronomy 17:1

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. sheep: or, goat

Deuteronomy 18:3

And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

Deuteronomy 22:1

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

Exodus 22:1

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. or a sheep: or, or a goat

Exodus 22:10

If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

Exodus 22:4

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

Exodus 22:9

For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 22:28 say?

Leviticus 22:28 (King James Version) reads: "And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day. ewe: or, she goat"

Is Leviticus 22:28 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 22:28 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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