Deuteronomy 21:11

And thou seest among the captives a woman of fair countenance, and hast a desire for her, and wouldst take her unto thee to wife;

Targum Onkelos

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 out to war against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God doth deliver them into thy hand, and thou takest them captive;

12Then thou shalt bring her into thy house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails,

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14And it was that when Abram had entered into Mizraim, the Mizraee saw the woman that she was singularly fair;

Genesis 34:3And his soul took pleasure in Dinah the daughter of Jakob, and he loved the damsel, and spake to the heart of the damsel.

Numbers 31:18But all the females who have not known a man ye may preserve alive unto you.

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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