Deuteronomy 21:11
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
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Gill's Exposition
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman,.... Whether a virgin, wife, or widow, according to the Jewish writers, even though another man's wife; so Jarchi (c), and Maimonides (d); the marriages…
By this law a soldier is allowed to marry his captive if he pleased. For the hardness of their hearts Moses gave them this permission, lest, if they had not had liberty given them to marry such, they…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the captives Sam. his.
hast a desire unto her Heb. ḥashaḳ, see on Deu 7:7.
and wouldest take her So Sam. LXX. Heb. omits her.
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