Deuteronomy 21:11

and shalt see among the captives a woman of beautiful figure,—and shalt have a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 shalt go forth to war against thine enemies,—and Yahweh thy God shall deliver them into thy hand and thou shalt take them captive;

12then shalt thou bring her into the midst of thy house,—and she shall shave her head and pare her nails;

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Cross References

Genesis 12:14And so it was when Abram entered into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that fair, was she exceedingly.

Genesis 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob,—and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.

Numbers 31:18But all the young of womankind that have, not cohabited with man, preserve alive for yourselves.

Proverbs 6:25Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;

Proverbs 31:30Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, 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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