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Deuteronomy 21:11 Cross-References

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And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

Deuteronomy 21:11 (KJV)

Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:11

And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her (וְרָאִיתָ בַּשִּׁבְיָה אֵשֶׁת יְפַת־תֹּאַר וְחָשַׁקְתָּ בָהּ)—The verb chashak (desire) is intense, appearing in Genesis 34:8 of Shechem's desire for Dinah and Psalm 91:14 of God's love for His people. The law acknowledges sexual desire without condemning it, but immediately regulates it to protect the vulnerable woman.That thou wouldest have her to thy wife (וְלָקַחְתָּ לְךָ לְאִשָּׁה)—The phrase lakach le'ishah means full wife, not concubine or sex slave. The law requires marriage if the man acts on his desire, funda...

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