Verse 14
Deuteronomy 21:14
Bible in Basic English
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But if you have no delight in her, you are to let her go wherever she will; you may not take a price for her as if she was your property, for you have made use of her for your pleasure.
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
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If, in the land which the Lord your God (Elohim) is giving you, you come across the dead body of a m...
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Then your responsible men and your judges are to come out, and give orders for the distance from the...
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And whichever town is nearest to the body, the responsible men of that town are to take from the her...
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And they are to take the cow into a valley where there is flowing water, and which is not ploughed o...
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Then the priests, the sons of Levi, are to come near; for they have been marked out by the Lord your...
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And all the responsible men of that town which is nearest to the dead man, washing their hands over...
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Will say, This death is not the work of our hands and our eyes have not seen it.
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Have mercy, O Lord, on your people Israel whom you have made free, and take away from your people th...
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So you will take away the crime of a death without cause from among you, when you do what is right i...
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When you go out to war against other nations, and the Lord your God (Elohim) gives them up into your...
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If among the prisoners you see a beautiful woman and it is your desire to make her your wife;
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Then take her back to your house; and let her hair and her nails be cut;
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And let her take off the dress in which she was made prisoner and go on living in your house and wee...
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But if you have no delight in her, you are to let her go wherever she will; you may not take a price...
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Then when he gives his property to his sons for their heritage, he is not to put the son of his love...
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But he is to give his first son his birthright, and twice as great a part of his property: for he is...
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If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his...
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Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
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And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us...
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Then he is to be stoned to death by all the men of the town: so you are to put away the evil from am...
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Do not let his body be on the tree all night, but put it to rest in the earth the same day; for the...
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