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then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Shaving the head (a customary sign of purification, Leviticus 14:8; Numbers 8:7), and the putting away of the garment of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Deuteronomy 21:10–14. MARRIAGE OF CAPTIVE WOMEN.

When you ... see among the captives a beautiful wo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then you shall bring her home to your house
In order to make her his wife, after some things were done here directed…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

By this law, a soldier was allowed to marry his captive if he wished. This might take place on some occasions; but the law does not show any approv…

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