Devarim 14: Three Boiled Goats Gruff

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Apr 20, 2026 · 3m

“Do not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.” This is the third time the Torah relays this exact commandment. The first was in Exodus, the second also in Exodus, and the third in Deuteronomy. The Torah repeats many laws, especially in Deuteronomy, but this law is unique in that it is repeated using the exact same phrase three times.

The formulation appears first in the context of first fruits and festivals:

“The choice first fruits of your soil you shall bring to the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.” (Exodus 23:19)

רֵאשִׁית בִּכּוּרֵי אַדְמָתְךָ תָּבִיא…