John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:28
And whether it be cow or ewe ,.... Or "an ox or sheep" F6 שור או שה "bovem vel pecus", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; , for this law, as Aben Ezra says, respects both male and female, and neither the one nor the other with their young might be slain; though Jarchi says, the custom is concerning the female, for it is forbidden to slay the dam and its son, or daughter; but it is not the custom concerning males, wherefore it is lawful to slay the father and the son: ye shall not... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 22:27
When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth ,.... Those three are only mentioned, because they were only made use of in sacrifice, to which this law refers: then it shall be seven days under the dam ; whether a calf, or a lamb, or a kid of the goats; it was not to be taken from its dam and killed, either for food or sacrifice, before it was seven days old: Fagius says, the Hebrews give two reasons why a creature might not be offered before the eighth day; one is, that a... read more