Deuteronomy 21:10

What does Deuteronomy 21:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 21:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When you go out to war against other nations, and the Lord your God gives them up into your hands and you take them as prisoners;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God hath given them into thy hand, and thou hast taken captive its captivity,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If thou go out to fight against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God deliver them into thy hand, and thou lead them away captives,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and Jehovah thyGod delivereth them into thy hands, and thou hast taken captives of them,

Context

v.9So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah.

v.10This passage

v.11and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 20:10

    When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

  • Joshua 21:44

    And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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