New American Standard Bible 2020
Deuteronomy 21:14-17
14But it shall be, ifH518 you are not pleasedH2654 with her, then you shall letH7971 her goH7971 1wherever she wishesH5315; and you certainlyH4376 shall not sellH4376 her for moneyH3701, you shall not treatH6014 her asH6014 merchandiseH6014, sinceH8478H834 you have 23humiliatedH6031 her.
15“IfH3588 a manH376 hasH1961 twoH8147 wivesH802, the oneH259 lovedH157 and 4the otherH259 5unlovedH8130, and both the lovedH157 and the 6unlovedH8130 have borneH3205 him sonsH1121, and the firstbornH1060 sonH1121 belongs to the 7unlovedH8146, 16then it shall be on the dayH3117 that he willsH5157 whatH834 he ownsH1961 asH5157 anH5157 inheritanceH5157 to his sonsH1121, he is not allowedH3201 to treatH1069 the sonH1121 of the lovedH157 wife asH1069 theH1069 firstbornH1069, 8at the expenseH5921H6440 of the sonH1121 of the 9unlovedH8130, who actually is the firstbornH1060 son. 17OnH3588 theH3588 contraryH3588, he shall acknowledgeH5234 the firstbornH1060, the sonH1121 of the 10unlovedH8130 wife, by givingH5414 him a doubleH8147 11portionH6310 of everythingH3605 that 12he ownsH4672, for he was the 13beginningH7225 of his 14strengthH202; 15to him belongs the rightH4941 of the firstbornH1060.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 21:14 Lit according to her soul ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 21:14 I.e., by a forced marriage ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 21:14 Gen 34:2 ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 21:15 Gen 29:33 ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 21:15 Or scorned; lit hated ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 21:16 Lit against the face of ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 21:16 See note v 15 ↩
- 10. Deuteronomy 21:17 See note v 15 ↩
- 11. Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit mouthful ↩
- 12. Deuteronomy 21:17 Lit is found with him ↩
- 13. Deuteronomy 21:17 Gen 49:3 ↩
- 14. Deuteronomy 21:17 I.e., power of procreation ↩
- 15. Deuteronomy 21:17 Gen 25:31 ↩
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
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