Deuteronomy 21:13

Deuteronomy 21:13 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)and put aside the clothes she was wearing when captured. After she has lived in your house and mourned her father and mother for a full month, then you may go to her and be her husband and she shall be your wife.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she shall take off the clothes in which she was captured and shall remain in your house and lament her father and her mother a full month. After that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)She shall put off the clothes of her captivity, remain in your house, and mourn her father and her mother a full month; after that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.

Context of Deuteronomy 21:13

11If you see a beautiful woman among the captives and have your heart set on her, you may marry her. 12Bring her into your home. She must shave her head, cut her nails, and no longer wear the clothes she was wearing when you captured her. Then she may live in your house and mourn ⌞the loss of⌟ her father and mother for one month. After that, you may sleep with her. Then you will become husband and wife. 14But if it happens that you are no longer pleased with her, let her go wherever she wants. You must never sell her or mistreat her as if she were a slave, since you’ve already had sex with her. 15A man might have two wives and love one but not the other. Both wives might have children, and the firstborn son might belong to the wife that the man doesn’t love.

Deuteronomy 21:13 word by word

וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ אֶת־שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙ בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָ וּבָֽכְתָ֛ה אֶת־אָבִ֥יהָ וְאֶת־אִמָּ֖הּ יֶ֣רַח יָמִ֑ים וְאַ֨חַר כֵּ֜ן תָּב֤וֹא אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she shall putסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the raimentשִׂמְלָהώimlâh · mantleH8071
• of her captivityשְׁבִיshebîy · captivityH7628
• from off her, and shall remainיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in thine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and bewailבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• her fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and her motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• a fullיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• monthיֶ֫רַחyerach · monthH3391
• and afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that thou shalt goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• in unto her, and be her husbandבָּעַלbâ‛al · MarriedH1166
• and she shall be thy wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 21:13

• Psalms 45:10Listen, daughter! Look closely! Turn your ear ⌞toward me⌟. Forget your people, and forget your father’s house.
• Luke 14:26“If people come to me and are not ready to abandon their fathers, mothers, wives, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as their own lives, they cannot be my disciples.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 21:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Bewail her father and her mother a full month - This is prescribed from motives of humanity, that the woman might have time and leisure to detach her affections from their natural ties, and prepare her mind for new ones.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 By this law a soldier was allowed to marry his captive, if he pleased. This might take place upon some occasions; but the law does not show any approval of it. It also intimates how binding the laws of justice and honour are in marriage; which is a sacred engagement.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Changing the clothes she was wearing showed that she was beginning a new life. It also showed that she was now identifying with a new family. This change of clothing marked her transition from her former life to her new place in the community.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-2310-14. When thou goest to war ... and seest among the captives a beautiful woman ... that thou wouldest have her to thy wife--According to the war customs of all ancient nations, a female captive became the slave of the victor, who had the sole and unchallengeable control of right to her person. Moses improved this existing usage by special regulations on the subject. He enacted that, in the event that her master was captivated by her beauty and…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 21:13

• Concubinage
• Divorce
• Marriage
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Concubine
• Controversy
• Crucifixion
• Divers
• Mourn
• Rebellious
• Wrought
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Deuteronomy

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings