Deuteronomy 21:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,”
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“if you see a beautiful woman among them, and you desire her and want to take her as your wife,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;”
King James Version · Public Domain“and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 21:11 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.
- Genesis 12:14So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
- Genesis 29:18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
- Genesis 34:3And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
- Genesis 34:8But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
- Numbers 31:18but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
- Judges 14:2So 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.”
- Proverbs 6:25Do not lust in your heart for her beauty or let her captivate you with her eyes.
- 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).