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Deuteronomy 22:9
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7 you shall surely let the mother go, and take the young for yourself, athat it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days.  
8 “When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it.
9 a“You shall not sow your vineyard with different kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed which you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled.  
10 a“You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.  
11 a“You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.  
12 “You shall make atassels on the four corners of the clothing with which you cover yourself.  
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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Deuteronomy 22:9.

Deuteronomy 22:9-10

The aim here seems to be not to work animals together who have a natural aversion for each other. That it is not fair to either one to link them together side by side. God uses this principle when He says, "Do not be unequally yoked together with an unbeliever. Do not marry somebody who is different from you." There is wisdom.

You do not work animals together who are, let us say, of different capacities. In that case, one does all the work and the other goes along for the ride, and not as much work is accomplished as when you put two of a kind together. You see there is wisdom in these things. We will not go into it, but God intends that we study these things so that we will learn principles of right living and be able to get the best out of life.

Excerpted from Lessons From the Animals

 
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