| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 22:7:1 ⧉שַׁלֵּ֤חַshaleakhyou shall surely let go Deuteronomy 22:7:2 ⧉תְּשַׁלֵּ֙חַ֙teshaleakhyou shall let go Deuteronomy 22:7:3 ⧉אֶת־הָאֵ֔םethaemthe mother Deuteronomy 22:7:4 ⧉וְאֶת־הַבָּנִ֖יםveethabanimbut the young Deuteronomy 22:7:5 ⧉תִּקַּ֣ח־לָ֑ךְtikakhlachyou may take for yourself Deuteronomy 22:7:6 ⧉לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanin order that Deuteronomy 22:7:7 ⧉יִֽיטַבyitavit may go well Deuteronomy 22:7:8 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhfor you Deuteronomy 22:7:9 ⧉וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖vehaarakhtaand you will prolong Deuteronomy 22:7:10 ⧉יָמִֽים׃yamimdays {your days} |
| 7. Formal Translation You shall certainly release the mother, but you may take the young for yourself, so that it may go well with you, and you will prolong your days. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation Let the mother bird go free, but you may keep the chicks for yourself. Then things will go well for you, and you will enjoy a long life. |