Deuteronomy 21:10

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and Yahweh your God delivers them into your hands, and you carry them away captive,

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WEBBE

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hands and you carry them away captive,

BSB

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

KJV

When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

ASV

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

BBE

When you go out to war against other nations, and the Lord your God gives them up into your hands and you take them as prisoners;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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