Parallel Verses
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,
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 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,
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 you go forth to war against your enemies, and Jehovah your God has delivered them into your hands and you have taken them captive, 11 and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire to her, that you would take her for your wife, 12 then you shall bring her home to your house. And she shall shave her head and dress her nails.
Cross References
Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were good. And they took wives for themselves from all whom they chose.
Genesis 12:14-15
And it happened when Abram had come into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
Genesis 29:18-20
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Genesis 34:3
And his soul clung to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the girl and spoke to the heart of the girl.
Genesis 34:8
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him for a wife.
Numbers 31:18
But all the female children that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Judges 14:2-3
And he came up and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. And now get her for me for a wife.
Proverbs 6:25
Do not lust after her beauty in your heart; nor let her take you with her eyelids.
Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:30
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears Jehovah, she shall be praised.