Deuteronomy 21:11

And seest in the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and lovest her, and wilt have her to wife,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

In Context

10If thou go out to fight against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God deliver them into thy hand, and thou lead them away captives,

12Thou shalt bring her into thy house: and she shall shave her hair, and pare her nails,

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14And when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw the woman that she was very beautiful.

Genesis 34:3And his soul was fast knit unto her, and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

Numbers 31:18But the girls, and all the women that are virgins save for yourselves:

Proverbs 6:25Let not thy heart covet her beauty, be not caught with her winks:

Proverbs 31:30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:11-15

The Case of Captive Women. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, 11 And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; 13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail… Read the whole commentary →

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