Deuteronomy 22:6,7

(3) NESTING BIRDS (Deuteronomy 22:6-7)

6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: 7 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.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 22:6, 7

364.

What lesson, or lessons, is in this concern of our heavenly Father for the mother bird?

365.

What possible connection does the length of life have to do with saving a bird from death?

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 22:6, 7

6 If a bird's nest chance to be before you in the way in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird is sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother bird with the young.
7 You shall surely let the mother bird go, and take only the young, that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.

COMMENT 22:6, 7

The young birds, and apparently the eggs, could be taken. But not the mother (dam). In Leviticus 22:28, similarly, a cow or ewe could not be killed on the same day as its young.

Jesus said of the sparrows, ... not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. And if God takes such graceful note of the insignificant matters of life, Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows (Luke 12:6-7).