Deuteronomy 21:10-14

New International Reader's Version

Marrying a Woman Who Is Your Prisoner

¹⁰ Suppose you go to war against your enemies. And the Lord your God hands them over to you and you take them as prisoners. ¹¹ Then you notice a beautiful woman among them. If you like her, you may marry her. ¹² Bring her home. Have her shave her head and cut her nails. ¹³ Have her throw away the clothes she was wearing when she was captured. Let her live in your house and mourn the loss of her parents for a full month. Then you can go to her and be her husband. And she will be your wife. ¹⁴ But suppose you aren’t pleased with her. Then let her go where she wants to. You must not sell her. You must not treat her as a slave. You have already brought shame on her.