Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 21:12 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Deuteronomy 21:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 21 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress”
Deuteronomy 21:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:12
Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails (גִּלְּחָה אֶת־רֹאשָׁהּ וְעָשְׂתָה אֶת־צִפָּרְנֶיהָ)—The rituals of shaving her head (gillechah) and trimming nails mark transition from one identity to another. Some interpret this as removing her beauty to test the man's commitment; others see it as mourning ritual (cf. Jeremiah 16:6). Either way, the month delay prevents immediate sexual gratification.Bringing her home to thine house (אֶל־תּוֹךְ בֵּיתֶךָ) signals protection, not immediate exploitation. The woman enters the household sphere before...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:12
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“let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved”
“as concerning your former way of life”
“that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows”