Deuteronomy 21
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Deuteronomy 21:12-14

12then you shall bringH935 her into your homeH1004, and she shall 1shaveH1548 her headH7218 and 2trimH6213 her nailsH6856. 13She shall also 3removeH5493 the clothesH8071 of her captivityH7628 and shall remainH3427 in your houseH1004, and 4weepH1058 for her fatherH1 and motherH517 a fullH3117 monthH3391; and afterH310 that you may haveH935 relationsH935 withH935 her and becomeH1166 her husbandH1166 and she shall be your wifeH802. 14But it shall be, ifH518 you are not pleasedH2654 with her, then you shall letH7971 her goH7971 5wherever she wishesH5315; and you certainlyH4376 shall not sellH4376 her for moneyH3701, you shall not treatH6014 her asH6014 merchandiseH6014, sinceH8478H834 you have 67humiliatedH6031 her.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 21:12 Lev 14:8, 9; Num 6:9 ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 21:12 Lit do ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 21:13 Lit remove from her ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 21:13 Ps 45:10 ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 21:14 Lit according to her soul ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 21:14 I.e., by a forced marriage ↩
  7. 7. Deuteronomy 21:14 Gen 34:2 ↩

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