12 Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 21:12

King James Version

12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress her nails;

English Standard Version

12 and you bring her home to your house, she shall shave her head and pare her nails.

The Message

12 this is what you do: Take her home; have her trim her hair, cut her nails,

New King James Version

12 then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.

New Living Translation

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

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:12

Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:10-14

(Read Deuteronomy 21:10-14)

By this law a soldier was allowed to marry his captive, if he pleased. This might take place upon some occasions; but the law does not show any approval of it. It also intimates how binding the laws of justice and honour are in marriage; which is a sacred engagement.