Deuteronomy 21:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

If among the prisoners you see a beautiful woman and it is your desire to make her your wife;

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Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.

But Hamor said to them, Shechem, my son, is full of desire for your daughter: will you then give her to him for a wife?

The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.

Who may make discovery of a woman of virtue? For her price is much higher than jewels.

Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

But all the female children who have had no sex relations with men, you may keep for yourselves.

When you go out to war against other nations, and the Lord your God gives them up into your hands and you take them as prisoners;

Then take her back to your house; and let her hair and her nails be cut;