By the effect of this law of eight days, it gave opportunity for one sabbath to pass over. Hence it was considered among the Jews that the sabbath sanctified. It might be so on his account, who is LORD of the Sabbath. Mark 2:28. The precept respecting the dam and its young was at least a great act of mercy; and no doubt carried with it this meaning. Deuteronomy 22:6.
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Leviticus 22:26-28
26 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
27 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.
28 And whether it be cow or ewe,e ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.