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(אם , 'ēm , ordinary Hebrew word for "mother"): Hebrew law prohibited the destruction of the "dam" and the young of birds at the same time, commanding that if the young be taken from a nest the dam be allowed to escape (Deuteronomy 22:6 , Deuteronomy 22:7 ). In the same spirit it enjoined the taking of an animal for slaughter before it had been seven days with its "dam" (Exodus 22:30; Leviticus 22:27; compare Exodus 23:19 ).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Dam'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/d/dam.html. 1915.

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