Deuteronomy 21:10-14

International Children’s Bible

Captive Women as Wives

¹⁰ You will go to war against your enemies. The Lord will help you defeat them. You will take them captive. ¹¹ You might see a beautiful woman among the captives. And you might be attracted to her. You may take her as your wife. ¹² Bring her into your home. She must shave her head and cut her nails. ¹³ She must change out of the clothes she was wearing when you captured her. And she must live in your house and cry for her parents for a month. After that, you may marry her. You will be her husband, and she will be your wife. ¹⁴ But you might not be pleased with her. Then let her go anywhere she wants. You must not sell her for money. You must not make her a slave. You have taken away her honor.