Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 21:10-14

Blood, Honor, and Covenant Order in the Land

From unsolved corporate guilt requiring atonement, through the regulation of vulnerable persons (captive woman, overlooked firstborn, rebellious son, hanged criminal), to the requirement that even judicial death not defile the land — the chapter consistently moves from problem of defilement or disorder toward covenant-ordered resolution.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,

11if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,

12then you shall bring her into your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails,

13and 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.

14And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

Numbers 31:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou goתֵצֵ֥אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto warלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הH4421Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionyour enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand the LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulardelivers themוּנְתָנ֞וֹH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularinto your handבְּיָדֶ֖ךָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand you take themוְשָׁבִ֥יתָH7617Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularcaptiveשִׁבְיֽוֹ׃H7628Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Isaiah 2:6Classic cross-references

Original words

if you seeוְרָאִיתָ֙H7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singulara beautifulיְפַת־H3303Adjective - feminine singular construct. . .תֹּ֑אַרH8389Noun - masculine singularwomanאֵ֖שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructamong [them]בַּשִּׁבְיָ֔הH7633Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand you desireוְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣H2836Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularherבָ֔הּPreposition | third person feminine singularand want to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularherלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularas your wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 11:5Classic cross-references

Original words

then you shall bring herוַהֲבֵאתָ֖הּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularintoאֶל־H413Preposition. . .תּ֣וֹךְH8432Noun - masculine singular constructyour houseבֵּיתֶ֑ךָH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularShe must shaveוְגִלְּחָה֙H1548Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerher headרֹאשָׁ֔הּH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singulartrimוְעָשְׂתָ֖הH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerher nailsצִפָּרְנֶֽיהָ׃H6856Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 45:10Classic cross-references Hosea 3:3Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 21:10Classic cross-references

Original words

and put asideוְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩H5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe clothingשִׂמְלַ֨תH8071Noun - feminine singular constructof her captivityשִׁבְיָ֜הּH7628Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularמֵעָלֶ֗יהָמֵעָלֶ֗יהָH5921Preposition-m | third person feminine singularAfterוְאַ֨חַרH310Conjunctive waw | Prepositionכֵּ֜ןכֵּ֜ןH3651Adverbshe has livedוְיָֽשְׁבָה֙H3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularin your houseבְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulara full monthיֶ֣רַחH3391Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine pluraland mournedוּבָֽכְתָ֛הH1058Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerher fatherאָבִ֥יהָH1Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand motherאִמָּ֖הּH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularyou may have relations withתָּב֤וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularherאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙H413Preposition | third person feminine singularand be her husbandוּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּH1166Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularand she shall beוְהָיְתָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularyour wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 22:29Classic cross-references Genesis 34:2Classic cross-references Judges 19:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 22:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 22:24Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְהָיָ֞הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularifאִם־H518Conjunctionyou are notלֹ֧אH3808Adverb - Negative particlepleasedחָפַ֣צְתָּH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularwith herבָּ֗הּPreposition | third person feminine singularyou are to let her goוְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙H7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularwherever she wishesלְנַפְשָׁ֔הּH5315Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularBut you must notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlesell herוּמָכֹ֥רH4376Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּהH4376Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularfor moneyבַּכָּ֑סֶףH3701Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .לֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleor treat her as a slaveתִתְעַמֵּ֣רH6014Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singularsinceתַּ֖חַתH8478Preposition-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou have dishonored herעִנִּיתָֽהּ׃סH6031Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular

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