Deuteronomy 21:11

In 11 translations

BSB

if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,

KJV

And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

WEB

and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,

ASV

and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

LSV

and have seen a woman of beautiful form in the captivity, and have delighted in her, and have taken [her] to yourself for a wife,

YLT

and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,

DBY

and thou seest among the captives a woman of beautiful form, and hast a desire unto her, and takest her as thy wife;

DRC

And seest in the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and lovest her, and wilt have her to wife,

GNV

And shalt see among the captiues a beautifull woman, and hast a desire vnto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,

JPS

and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

LXXE

and shouldest see among the spoil a woman beautiful in countenance, and shouldest desire her, and take her to thyself for a wife,Gr. think about her.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְרָאִיתָ֙ בַּשִּׁבְיָ֔ה אֵ֖שֶׁת יְפַת־תֹּ֑אַר וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ בָ֔הּ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ לְךָ֖ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

LXX-Br

καὶ ἴδῃς ἐν τῇ προνομῇ γυναῖκα καλὴν τῷ εἴδει, καὶ ἐνθυμηθῇς αὐτῆς, καὶ λάβῃς αὐτὴν σεαυτῷ γυναῖκα,

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.
• Proverbs 31:30Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
• Genesis 6:2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
• Genesis 29:18–20Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” So Jacob served seven years for…
• Numbers 31:18but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
• Genesis 34:8But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
• Genesis 34:3And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
• Proverbs 6:25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
• Judges 14:2–3So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives…
• Genesis 12:14–15So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.

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