Deuteronomy 21:11
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And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,
In other translations
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,
Hebrew words
וְרָאִיתָvera'itaand you will seeH7200בַּשִּׁבְיָהbashivyahamong the [female] captive[s]H7633אֵשֶׁת'esheta womanH802יְפַת־yefat-beautiful ofH3303תֹּאַרto'arappearanceH8389וְחָשַׁקְתָּvechashaktaand you will loveH2836בָהּvah<in> <the> herוְלָקַחְתָּvelakachtaand you will take [her]H3947לְךָlekhafor <the> yourselfלְאִשָּׁה׃le'ishahto a wifeH802
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Related verses
- Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
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- Numbers 31:18But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
- Genesis 34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
- Proverbs 6:25Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
- Genesis 34:8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
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- Judges 14:2-32 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.2 So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” 3 But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”
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- Proverbs 31:10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
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