Deuteronomy 21:11

and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

10When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

12then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

Genesis 34:3And his soul did cleave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke comfortingly unto the damsel.

Numbers 31:18But all the women children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Proverbs 6:25Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.

Proverbs 31:30Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a 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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