Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and shalt see among the captives a woman of beautiful figure, - and shalt have a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife,
New American Standard Bible
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her and would take her as a wife for yourself,
King James Version
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
Holman Bible
if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your wife,
International Standard Version
If you see among the prisoners a beautiful woman and you desire her, then you may take her as your wife.
A Conservative Version
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou have a desire for her, and would take her to thee to wife,
American Standard Version
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;
Amplified
and you see a beautiful woman among the captives, and desire her and would take her as your wife,
Bible in Basic English
If among the prisoners you see a beautiful woman and it is your desire to make her your wife;
Darby Translation
and thou seest among the captives a woman of beautiful form, and hast a desire unto her, and takest her as thy wife;
Julia Smith Translation
And thou sawest in the captivity a woman of beautiful form, and thou didst delight in her, and thou didst take her to thee for a wife;
King James 2000
And see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire unto her, that you would have her to be your wife;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and you see among the captives a woman beautiful in appearance, and you become attached to her and you want to take her as wife,
Modern King James verseion
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire to her, that you would take her for your wife,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a fantasy unto her that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
NET Bible
if you should see among them an attractive woman whom you wish to take as a wife,
New Heart English Bible
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have a desire to her, and would take her to you as wife;
Webster
And thou seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire to her, that thou wouldest have her for thy wife:
World English Bible
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have a desire to her, and would take her to you as wife;
Youngs Literal Translation
and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,
Themes
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Interlinear
Ra'ah
To'ar
Chashaq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
10 When thou shalt go forth to war against thine enemies, - and Yahweh thy God shall deliver them into thy hand and thou shalt take them captive; 11 and shalt see among the captives a woman of beautiful figure, - and shalt have a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife, 12 then shalt thou bring her into the midst of thy house, - and she shall shave her head and pare her nails;
Cross References
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair, - so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,
Genesis 12:14-15
And so it was when Abram entered into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman, that fair, was she exceedingly.
Genesis 29:18-20
So Jacob loved Rachel, - and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob, - and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.
Genesis 34:8
So then Hamor spake with them saying - As for Shechem my son, his soul hath be-come attached to your daughter, - I pray you give her to him, to wife.
Numbers 31:18
But all the young of womankind that hay, not cohabited with man, preserve alive for yourselves.
Judges 14:2-3
So he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said - A woman, have I seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines, - now, therefore, take her for me, to wife.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not covet her beauty, in thy heart, neither let her take thee, by her eyelashes;
Proverbs 31:10
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
Proverbs 31:30
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised: