Deuteronomy 21:11

And shalt see among the captiues a beautifull woman, and hast a desire vnto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,

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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

10Whe thou shalt go to warre against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God shall deliuer them into thine hands, and thou shalt take the captiues,

12Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shaue her head, and pare her nayles,

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14Nowe when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians behelde the woman: for she was very faire.

Genesis 34:3So his heart claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iaakob: and he loued the maide, and spake kindely vnto the maide.

Numbers 31:18But all the women children that haue not knowen carnall copulation, keepe aliue for your selues.

Proverbs 6:25Desire not her beautie in thine heart, neither let her take thee with her eye lids.

Proverbs 31:30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praysed.

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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