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Deuteronomy 21:10

8 Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.

9 So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.

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;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,
KJV
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,
WEB
When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you carry them away captive,
ASV
When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,
DARBY
When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou hast taken captives of them,
BLB
When you go out to war against your enemies, and YHWH your God delivers them into your hand, and you have taken captive its captivity,
ÅB
Når du drar ut i krig mot dine fiender, og Herren din Gud gir dem i din hånd, og du tar fanger blant dem,
OTB
Når du går til kamp mot dine fiender og Herren din Gud gir dem i dine hender og du tar fanger,
B1930
Når du drar ut i krig mot dine fiender, og Herren din Gud gir dem i din hånd, og du tar fanger blandt dem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 20:10–16

    When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

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  • Joshua 21:44

    And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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