Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Leviticus 22:28 in context
Leviticus 22:25–31
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You must not offer any of these as the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’”
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The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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“When a bull, a sheep, or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother. From the eighth day on it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to the LORD.
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Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
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“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
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It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am the LORD.
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“Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am the LORD.
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