Deuteronomy 21:11

and shouldest see among the spoil a woman beautiful in countenance, and shouldest desire her, and take her to thyself for a wife,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

10And if when thou goest out to war against thine enemies, the Lord thy God should deliver them into thy hands, and thou shouldest take their spoil,

12and shouldest bring her within thy house: then shalt thou shave her head, and pare her nails;

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14And it came to pass when Abram entered into Egypt—the Egyptians having seen his wife that she was very beautiful—

Genesis 34:3And he was attached to the soul of Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and he spoke kindly to the damsel.

Numbers 31:18And as for all the captivity of women, who have not known the lying with man, save ye them alive.

Proverbs 6:25Let not the desire of beauty overcome thee, 1 Neither be thou caught by thine eyes, 1 Neither be captivated with her eyelids. 1

Proverbs 31:30Charms are false, and woman’s beauty is vain: 1 For it is a wise woman that is blessed, 1 And let her praise the fear of the Lord. 1

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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