Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your 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;

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;

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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And seest
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

שׁביה 
Shibyah 
Usage: 9

תּאר 
To'ar 
Usage: 15

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

and hast a desire
חשׁק 
Chashaq 
Usage: 11

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

10 “When you go to war against your enemies and the Lord your God hands them over to you and you take some of them prisoner, and 11 if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your wife, 12 you are to bring her into your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails,



Cross References

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.

Genesis 12:14-15

When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.

Genesis 29:18-20

Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, “I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 34:3

He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.

Genesis 34:8

Hamor said to Jacob’s sons, “My son Shechem is strongly attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

Numbers 31:18

but keep alive for yourselves all the young females who have not had sexual relations.

Judges 14:2-3

He went back and told his father and his mother: “I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.”

Proverbs 6:25

Don’t lust in your heart for her beauty
or let her captivate you with her eyelashes.

Proverbs 31:10

Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.

Proverbs 31:30

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

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