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Deuteronomy 21:13

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;

And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.

14 And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:

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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
and put aside the clothing of her captivity. After she has lived in your house a full month and mourned her father and mother, you may have relations with her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.
KJV
And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
WEB
She shall take off the clothing of her captivity, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you shall go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.
ASV
and she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
DARBY
and she shall put the clothes of her captivity from off her, and shall abide in thy house, and bewail her father and mother a full month, and afterwards thou mayest go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.
BLB
and she shall remove the clothes of her captivity from her and remain in your house and mourn her father and her mother a full month. And after that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be to you wife.
ÅB
og hun skal legge av de klær som hun hadde på da hun ble tatt til fange, og så skal hun bli i ditt hus og sørge over sin far og mor en måneds tid; siden kan du gå inn til henne og ekte henne, så hun blir din hustru.
OTB
Hun skal også legge bort klærne hun hadde på seg da hun ble fanget og bli i ditt hus, sørgende over sin far og mor i en hel måned. Deretter kan du gå inn til henne og være hennes ektemann, og hun skal være din kone.
B1930
og hun skal legge av de klær som hun hadde på da hun blev tatt til fange, og så skal hun bli i ditt hus og sørge over sin far og mor en måneds tid; siden kan du gå inn til henne og ekte henne, så hun blir din hustru.

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Cross references

  • Luke 14:26–27

    If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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  • Psalms 45:10–11

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;

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