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Deuteronomy 21:11
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KJ21
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her for thy 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;
AMP
and you see a beautiful woman among the captives, and desire her and would take her as your wife,
AMPC
And you see among the captives a beautiful woman and desire her, that you may have her as your wife,
BRG
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
CSB
if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your wife,
CSBA
if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your wife,
CEB
if you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you fall in love with her and take her as your wife,
CJB
and you see among the prisoners a woman who looks good to you, and you feel attracted to her and want her as your wife;
CEV
One of these prisoners may be a beautiful woman, and you may want to marry her. But first you must bring her into your home, and have her shave her head, cut her nails, get rid of her foreign clothes, and start wearing Israelite clothes. She will mourn a month for her father and mother, then you can marry her.
DARBY
and thou seest among the captives a woman of beautiful form, and hast a desire unto her, and takest her as thy wife;
DRA
And seest in the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and lovest her, and wilt have her to wife,
ERV
You might see a beautiful woman among the captives who you want to be your wife.
EASY
You may see among them a beautiful woman that you want to take as your wife.
EHV
and you see in that group of captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her and would like to take her as your wife,
ESV
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your wife,
ESVUK
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire to take her to be your wife,
EXB
If you see a beautiful woman among the captives and ·are attracted to [desire; fall in love with] her, you may take her as your wife.
GNV
And shalt see among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thy wife,
GW
If you see a beautiful woman among the captives and have your heart set on her, you may marry her.
GNT
you may see among them a beautiful woman that you like and want to marry.
HCSB
if you see a beautiful woman among the captives, desire her, and want to take her as your wife,
ICB
You might see a beautiful woman among the captives. And you might be attracted to her. You may take her as your wife.
ISV
If you see among the prisoners a beautiful woman and you desire her, then you may take her as your wife.
JUB
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman and hast a desire unto her that thou would have her to thy wife,
KJV
And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
AKJV
and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;
LSB
and see among the captives a beautiful woman and set your affection on her and would take her as a wife for yourself,
LEB
and you see among the captives a woman beautiful in appearance, and you become attached to her and you want to take her as a wife,
TLB
and you see among the captives a beautiful girl you want as your wife,
MSG
When you go to war against your enemies and God, your God, gives you victory and you take prisoners, and then you notice among the prisoners of war a good-looking woman whom you find attractive and would like to marry, this is what you do: Take her home; have her trim her hair, cut her nails, and discard the clothes she was wearing when captured. She is then to stay in your home for a full month, mourning her father and mother. Then you may go to bed with her as husband and wife. If it turns out you don’t like her, you must let her go and live wherever she wishes. But you can’t sell her or use her as a slave since you’ve humiliated her. * * *
MEV
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her to have her as your wife,
NOG
If you see a beautiful woman among the captives and have your heart set on her, you may marry her.
NABRE
if you see a beautiful woman among the captives and become so enamored of her that you wish to have her as a wife,
NASB
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and are strongly attracted to her and would take her as a wife for yourself,
NASB1995
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her and would take her as a wife for yourself,
NCB
if you see a beautiful woman among them and you desire her, you can take her as your wife.
NCV
If you see a beautiful woman among the captives and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.
NET
if you should see among them an attractive woman whom you wish to take as a wife,
NIRV
Then you notice a beautiful woman among them. If you like her, you may marry her.
NIV
if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.
NIVUK
if you notice among the captives a beautiful woman and are attracted to her, you may take her as your wife.
NKJV
and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and desire her and would take her for your wife,
NLV
and you see a beautiful woman and have a desire for her as a wife,
NLT
And suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her and want to marry her.
NRSVA
suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman whom you desire and want to marry,
NRSVACE
suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman whom you desire and want to marry,
NRSVCE
suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman whom you desire and want to marry,
NRSVUE
suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman whom you desire and want to marry,
OJB
And seest among the captives an eshet yefat to’ar (a woman who is beautiful of form), and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to be thy wife;
RGT
“and shall see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her, and would take her for your wife,
RSV
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have desire for her and would take her for yourself as wife,
RSVCE
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have desire for her and would take her for yourself as wife,
TLV
suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you desire her and would take her as a wife for yourself.
VOICE
you may see a beautiful woman among the captives and be attracted to her and want to marry her.
WEB
and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,
WYC
and thou seest in the number of those prisoners a fair woman, and thou lovest her, and will have her to wife (and will have her for your 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,
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