NET Bible
"if you should see among them an attractive woman whom you wish to take as a wife,"
— Deuteronomy 21:11, NET Bible
“And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;”
“and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife; ”
“and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have a desire to her, and would take her to you as wife;”
“And seest in the number of the captives a beautiful woman, and lovest her, and wilt have her to wife,”
“If among the prisoners you see a beautiful woman and it is your desire to make her your wife;”
“And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;”
Do not blame your people Israel whom you redeemed, O LORD, and do not hold them accountable for the bloodshed of an innocent person.” Then atonement will be made for the bloodshed.
In this manner you will purge out the guilt of innocent blood from among you, for you must do what is right before the LORD.
Laws Concerning Wives When you go out to do battle with your enemies and the LORD your God allows you to prevail and you take prisoners,
if you should see among them an attractive woman whom you wish to take as a wife,
you may bring her back to your house. She must shave her head, trim her nails,
discard the clothing she was wearing when captured, and stay in your house, lamenting for her father and mother for a full month. After that you may sleep with her and become her husband and she your wife.
If you are not pleased with her, then you must let her go where she pleases. You cannot in any case sell her; you must not take advantage of her, since you have already humiliated her.