Deuteronomy 21:11

And thou seest among the captives a woman of handsome form, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldst take her to thee for wife:

Leeser Tanakh

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 war against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou takest captives of them;

12Then shalt thou bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and let grow her nails;

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Cross References

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

Genesis 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke kindly unto the maiden.

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

Proverbs 6:25Covet not her beauty in thy heart, and let her not conquer thee with her eyelids.

Proverbs 31:30False is grace, and vain is beauty: a woman only that feareth the Lord shall indeed 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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