Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
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Gill's Exposition
Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house,.... In order to make her his wife, after some things were done here directed to; for this is not to be understood of his taking her home with a view to…
Barnes' Notes
The shaving the head (a customary sign of purification, Lev 14:8; Num 8:7), and the putting away “the garment of her captivity,” were designed to signify the translation of the woman from the state of…
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…
Cambridge Bible
to thine house Lit. to the midst of thy household.
shave her head, and pare her nails Heb. makeor dress her nails(2Sa 19:24 with feetand beard). Berth. thinks these duties are part of the following…
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