Exodus 22:30 “You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay w…”

Exodus 22:30

You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

World English Bible

You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

American Standard Version

Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me.

Darby Translation

Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

Young's Literal Translation

so thou dost to thine ox, to thy sheep; seven days it is with its dam, on the eighth day thou dost give it to Me.

Bible in Basic English

In the same way with your oxen and your sheep: for seven days let the young one be with its mother; on the eighth day give it to me.

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Cross references

“Likewise”

Deuteronomy 15:19

Deuteronomy 15:19 · BSB

You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

“seven days”

Leviticus 22:27

Leviticus 22:27 · BSB

“When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.

Also

Leviticus 12:3 Exodus 13:12

Leviticus 12:3 · BSB

And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

Exodus 13:12 · BSB

you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

31You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

Read Exodus 22