dam 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. dam 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. dam If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, [whether they be] young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the {dam} with the young: dam If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, [whether they be] young ones, or eggs, and the {dam} sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: dam But] thou shalt in any wise let the {dam} go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and [that] thou mayest prolong [thy] days. ~~~~~~