KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not plow your field using an ox and a donkey yoked together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is teaching His people not to mix things that are fundamentally different when working together.
📚 Historical Context
This law was given to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land and establish their agricultural society. In ancient farming, oxen were much stronger than donkeys, so yoking them together would create an uneven, inefficient team that could harm both animals. This was part of a broader set of laws about maintaining proper distinctions and order in daily life.
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