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Deuteronomy 21:10 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 21:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 21 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“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,”
Deuteronomy 21:10 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:10
When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands (כִּי־תֵצֵא לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־אֹיְבֶיךָ)—The phrase ki tetze (when you go out) assumes Israel's military engagement will happen. But victory is attributed to God: netano YHWH Elohekha beyadeikha (the LORD your God has given them into your hand). Military success is divine gift, not human achievement.And thou hast taken them captive (וְשָׁבִיתָ שִׁבְיוֹ)—The verb shavah (take captive) introduces a case law governing treatment of female war captives. What follows (vv. 10-14) radically reg...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:10
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“then proclaim peace to it.”
“according to all that he swore to their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand.”