Verse 14

Deuteronomy 21:14

New Living Translation

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14 But if you marry her and she does not please you, you must let her go free. You may not sell her or treat her as a slave, for you have humiliated her.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָיָ֞ה אִם לֹ֧א חָפַ֣צְתָּ בָּ֗/הּ וְ/שִׁלַּחְתָּ/הּ֙ לְ/נַפְשָׁ֔/הּ וּ/מָכֹ֥ר לֹא תִמְכְּרֶ֖/נָּה בַּ/כָּ֑סֶף לֹא תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר בָּ֔/הּ תַּ֖חַת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִנִּיתָֽ/הּ

English Translation

And it shall be, if you do not desire her, and you shall release her for her soul, and you shall not sell her for money; you shall not oppress her, because you have humbled her.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 “When you are in the land the LORD your God (Elohim) is giving you, someone may be found murdered in... Focus ↗

2 In such a case, your elders and judges must measure the distance from the site of the crime to the n... Focus ↗

3 When the nearest town has been determined, that town’s elders must select from the herd a heifer tha... Focus ↗

4 They must lead it down to a valley that has not been plowed or planted and that has a stream running... Focus ↗

5 Then the Levitical priests must step forward, for the LORD your God (Elohim) has chosen them to mini... Focus ↗

6 “The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken. Focus ↗

7 Then they must say, ‘Our hands did not shed this person’s blood, nor did we see it happen. Focus ↗

8 O LORD, forgive your people Israel whom you have redeemed. Do not charge your people with the guilt... Focus ↗

9 By following these instructions, you will do what is right in the LORD’s sight and will cleanse the... Focus ↗

10 “Suppose you go out to war against your enemies and the LORD your God (Elohim) hands them over to yo... Focus ↗

11 And suppose you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her and want to m... Focus ↗

12 If this happens, you may take her to your home, where she must shave her head, cut her nails, Focus ↗

13 and change the clothes she was wearing when she was captured. She will stay in your home, but let he... Focus ↗

14 But if you marry her and she does not please you, you must let her go free. You may not sell her or...

15 “Suppose a man has two wives, but he loves one and not the other, and both have given him sons. And... Focus ↗

16 When the man divides his inheritance, he may not give the larger inheritance to his younger son, the... Focus ↗

17 He must recognize the rights of his oldest son, the son of the wife he does not love, by giving him... Focus ↗

18 “Suppose a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey his father or mother, even though... Focus ↗

19 In such a case, the father and mother must take the son to the elders as they hold court at the town... Focus ↗

20 The parents must say to the elders, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious and refuses to obey... Focus ↗

21 Then all the men of his town must stone him to death. In this way, you will purge this evil from amo... Focus ↗

22 “If someone has committed a crime worthy of death and is executed and hung on a tree, Focus ↗

23 the body must not remain hanging from the tree overnight. You must bury the body that same day, for... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 21 (23 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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